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Forest area — Ethiopia

Forest area in Ethiopia in 2023 — 168,495 km². Ranked 40 in the world out of 213. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 11.5%.

2023 168,495 km² −0.43% vs 2022
World rank 40of 213
Period maximum 190,395 km²1993
Period minimum 168,495 km²2023

Trend over time

1993–2023 · km²

Forest area — Ethiopia, 1993–2023160,000170,000180,000190,000200,000199319961999200220052008201120142017202020231993: 190,395 km²1994: 189,665 km²1995: 188,935 km²1996: 188,205 km²1997: 187,475 km²1998: 186,745 km²1999: 186,015 km²2000: 185,285 km²2001: 184,555 km²2002: 183,825 km²2003: 183,095 km²2004: 182,365 km²2005: 181,635 km²2006: 180,905 km²2007: 180,175 km²2008: 179,445 km²2009: 178,715 km²2010: 177,985 km²2011: 177,255 km²2012: 176,525 km²2013: 175,795 km²2014: 175,065 km²2015: 174,335 km²2016: 173,605 km²2017: 172,875 km²2018: 172,145 km²2019: 171,415 km²2020: 170,685 km²2021: 169,955 km²2022: 169,225 km²2023: 168,495 km²
Change over the period: −21,900 (−11.5%) Average annual rate: -0.41 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 168,495 km²
World 40.35M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.15M km²
Eastern Africa computed 1.94M km²
Low-income countries computed 2.93M km²
Forest area — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 168,495 −730 −0.43%
2022 169,225 −730 −0.43%
2021 169,955 −730 −0.43%
2020 170,685 −730 −0.43%
2019 171,415 −730 −0.42%
2018 172,145 −730 −0.42%
2017 172,875 −730 −0.42%
2016 173,605 −730 −0.42%
2015 174,335 −730 −0.42%
2014 175,065 −730 −0.42%
2013 175,795 −730 −0.41%
2012 176,525 −730 −0.41%
2011 177,255 −730 −0.41%
2010 177,985 −730 −0.41%
2009 178,715 −730 −0.41%
2008 179,445 −730 −0.41%
2007 180,175 −730 −0.4%
2006 180,905 −730 −0.4%
2005 181,635 −730 −0.4%
2004 182,365 −730 −0.4%
2003 183,095 −730 −0.4%
2002 183,825 −730 −0.4%
2001 184,555 −730 −0.39%
2000 185,285 −730 −0.39%
1999 186,015 −730 −0.39%
1998 186,745 −730 −0.39%
1997 187,475 −730 −0.39%
1996 188,205 −730 −0.39%
1995 188,935 −730 −0.38%
1994 189,665 −730 −0.38%
1993 190,395 — —

Eastern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TZ Tanzania 443,380 ZM Zambia 442,494 MZ Mozambique 360,265 ZW Zimbabwe 173,064 ET Ethiopia 168,495 MG Madagascar 123,902 SS South Sudan 71,570 SO Somalia 57,498 KE Kenya 36,111 UG Uganda 22,141 MW Malawi 21,157 ER Eritrea 10,458 BI Burundi 2,796 RW Rwanda 2,790 MU Mauritius 389 SC Seychelles 337 KM Comoros 316 DJ Djibouti 60
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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