Tree cover loss in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tree cover loss was 27,783 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,783
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40,535
in 2012
All-time low
10,163
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 27,783 for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Ethiopia peaked at 40,535 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,163, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,127 | — |
| 2002 | 12,386 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 13,469 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 12,898 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15,447 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 11,758 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 25,080 | +113.3% |
| 2008 | 23,504 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 28,635 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 19,749 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 14,991 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 40,535 | +170.4% |
| 2013 | 29,719 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 31,468 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 10,163 | -67.7% |
| 2016 | 19,436 | +91.3% |
| 2017 | 35,198 | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 18,794 | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 25,472 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 17,836 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 19,635 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 19,832 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 36,165 | +82.4% |
| 2024 | 27,783 | -23.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 27,783 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,400, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 27,783 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,145 | 11,127 | 28,635 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,553 | 10,163 | 40,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,250 | 17,836 | 36,165 | 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 in Ethiopia?
- Tree cover loss in Ethiopia was 27,783 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,535 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,163 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tree cover loss?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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