Ethiopia vs Italy: Tree cover loss
Ethiopia
27,783 hectares
in 2024
Italy
32,825 hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
66th
Italy rank
64th
Tree cover loss over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 32,825 hectares against 27,783 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 5,042 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Italy ranks 64th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,145 hectares | 10,949 hectares | 6,196 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24,553 hectares | 25,188 hectares | 635.89 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 24,250 hectares | 32,402 hectares | 8,152 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Ethiopia or Italy?
- Italy, at 32,825 hectares against 27,783 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 5,042 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th and Italy ranks 64th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. 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 driven by all causes.