Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Ethiopia 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +156.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +140.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +116.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 129 Peru 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 South Africa 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Russia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.