Ethiopia vs South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Ethiopia
315.3 hectares
in 2024
South Africa
304.52 hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 315.3 hectares against 304.52 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 10.78 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.74 hectares | 622.62 hectares | 514.88 hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 248.63 hectares | 602.07 hectares | 353.44 hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 283.62 hectares | 458.2 hectares | 174.59 hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 315.3 hectares against 304.52 hectares in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 10.78 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.