Ethiopia vs United Kingdom: Tree cover loss

Ethiopia
27,783 hectares
in 2024
United Kingdom
22,786 hectares
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
68th

Tree cover loss over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 27,783 hectares against 22,786 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 4,997 hectares.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 197 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 17,145 hectares 19,535 hectares 2,390 hectares United Kingdom
2010s 24,553 hectares 27,354 hectares 2,802 hectares United Kingdom
2020s 24,250 hectares 25,469 hectares 1,219 hectares United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Ethiopia or United Kingdom?
Ethiopia, at 27,783 hectares against 22,786 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
4,997 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom rank globally for tree cover loss?
Ethiopia ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 68th 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

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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