How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Ethiopia

0.0003 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

South Africa

0.0002 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

132nd

South Africa rank

134th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

Ethiopia
South Africa

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 134th of 176 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	0.0001 hectares per square kilometre	0.0005 hectares per square kilometre	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	South Africa
2010s	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	0.0005 hectares per square kilometre	0.0003 hectares per square kilometre	South Africa
2020s	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or South Africa?: Ethiopia, at 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and South Africa?: 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Ethiopia ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.