Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,106 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Ethiopia is 1,106 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 2,014.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Ethiopia peaked at 1,106 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.37 hectares, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 152 countries on this measure, 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 from wildfires in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.02 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 10.07 hectares | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 25.59 hectares | +154.1% |
| 2004 | 67.54 hectares | +164.0% |
| 2005 | 28.79 hectares | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 11.91 hectares | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 60.21 hectares | +405.4% |
| 2008 | 67.49 hectares | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 7.09 hectares | -89.5% |
| 2010 | 53.09 hectares | +648.9% |
| 2011 | 37.97 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 50.8 hectares | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 46.66 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 52.29 hectares | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.37 hectares | -95.5% |
| 2016 | 11.46 hectares | +384.5% |
| 2017 | 16.33 hectares | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 10 hectares | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 8.85 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 24.62 hectares | +178.0% |
| 2021 | 45.87 hectares | +86.3% |
| 2022 | 19.96 hectares | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 811.61 hectares | +3967.0% |
| 2024 | 1,106 hectares | +36.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,106 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.64 hectares, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,106 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 6.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3967.0% | 19.96 hectares | 811.61 hectares |
| 2010 | +648.9% | 7.09 hectares | 53.09 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3 hectares | 7.09 hectares | 67.54 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.98 hectares | 2.37 hectares | 53.09 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.59 hectares | 19.96 hectares | 1,106 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 from wildfires in Ethiopia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ethiopia was 1,106 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,106 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 hectares in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,014.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).