Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 16.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
16.9
in 2023
All-time low
12.71
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ethiopia is 16.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ethiopia peaked at 16.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 202nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.71 | — |
| 2001 | 12.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.72 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.82 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.34 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.44 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 14.81 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.35 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.76 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 16.76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.76 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.76 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.92 | 12.71 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 | 13.44 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 | 16.76 | 16.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 199 Tajikistan 18.67 compare
- 200 Anguilla 18.58 compare
- 201 Sudan 17.81 compare
- 203 Turkmenistan 15.86 compare
- 204 Faroe Islands 15.79 compare
- 204 Liberia 15.79 compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1476 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ethiopia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Ethiopia was 16.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Ethiopia ranks 202nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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