Renewable natural capital, timber in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Renewable natural capital, timber was 78.53 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78.53 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
79.92 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
12.85 billion current US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Ethiopia, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 47.3B current US$1996: 47.2B current US$1997: 44.1B current US$1998: 46.0B current US$1999: 28.0B current US$2000: 27.8B current US$2001: 25.1B current US$2002: 27.2B current US$2003: 39.3B current US$2004: 26.1B current US$2005: 12.9B current US$2006: 25.1B current US$2007: 50.1B current US$2008: 68.7B current US$2009: 79.9B current US$2010: 74.8B current US$2011: 76.6B current US$2012: 77.4B current US$2013: 67.0B current US$2014: 59.2B current US$2015: 44.5B current US$2016: 64.3B current US$2017: 77.3B current US$2018: 56.3B current US$2019: 67.8B current US$2020: 78.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 78.53 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Ethiopia peaked at 79.92 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.85 billion current US$, in 2005.

That places Ethiopia 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, timber in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 47.27 billion current US$
1996 47.25 billion current US$ -0.0%
1997 44.08 billion current US$ -6.7%
1998 46.03 billion current US$ +4.4%
1999 28.02 billion current US$ -39.1%
2000 27.81 billion current US$ -0.8%
2001 25.11 billion current US$ -9.7%
2002 27.23 billion current US$ +8.4%
2003 39.32 billion current US$ +44.4%
2004 26.07 billion current US$ -33.7%
2005 12.85 billion current US$ -50.7%
2006 25.13 billion current US$ +95.5%
2007 50.13 billion current US$ +99.4%
2008 68.66 billion current US$ +37.0%
2009 79.92 billion current US$ +16.4%
2010 74.83 billion current US$ -6.4%
2011 76.55 billion current US$ +2.3%
2012 77.44 billion current US$ +1.2%
2013 66.98 billion current US$ -13.5%
2014 59.25 billion current US$ -11.5%
2015 44.49 billion current US$ -24.9%
2016 64.29 billion current US$ +44.5%
2017 77.29 billion current US$ +20.2%
2018 56.31 billion current US$ -27.1%
2019 67.79 billion current US$ +20.4%
2020 78.53 billion current US$ +15.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 78.53 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.11 billion current US$, 9.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 78.53 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.53 billion current US$ 28.02 billion current US$ 47.27 billion current US$ 5
2000s 38.22 billion current US$ 12.85 billion current US$ 79.92 billion current US$ 10
2010s 66.52 billion current US$ 44.49 billion current US$ 77.44 billion current US$ 10
2020s 78.53 billion current US$ 78.53 billion current US$ 78.53 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 7 Nigeria 110.25 billion current US$ compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 109.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Vietnam 79.42 billion current US$ compare
  4. 11 South Africa 63.40 billion current US$ compare
  5. 12 India 55.77 billion current US$ compare
  6. 13 Australia 55.77 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Ethiopia?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Ethiopia was 78.53 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 79.92 billion current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.85 billion current US$ in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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