Share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of deforestation that is exported was 6.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.2% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia peaked at 25.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2013.
That places Ethiopia 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.2% | — |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -21.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.0% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1478 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia was 6.2% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.