Ethiopia vs Iceland: Forest area (sq. km), per capita

Ethiopia
0.0013 sq. km per person
in 2023
Iceland
0.0014 sq. km per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
140th
Iceland rank
137th

Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iceland
0.0010.0020.0030.004199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0014 sq. km per person against 0.0013 sq. km per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 140th and Iceland ranks 137th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0032 sq. km per person 0.0009 sq. km per person 0.0023 sq. km per person Ethiopia
2000s 0.0024 sq. km per person 0.0012 sq. km per person 0.0012 sq. km per person Ethiopia
2010s 0.0017 sq. km per person 0.0014 sq. km per person 0.0003 sq. km per person Ethiopia
2020s 0.0014 sq. km per person 0.0014 sq. km per person 0 sq. km per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Ethiopia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0014 sq. km per person against 0.0013 sq. km per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Ethiopia and Iceland?
0.0001 sq. km per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iceland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iceland rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 140th and Iceland ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.