Arab World vs Ethiopia: Forest area

Arab World
361,001 sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia
168,495 sq. km
in 2023
Arab World rank
41st
Ethiopia rank
40th

Forest area over time

  • Arab World
  • Ethiopia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020062023

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 361,001 sq. km against 168,495 sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 192,506 sq. km.

That makes Arab World's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 41st and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 48 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 196,381 sq. km 188,205 sq. km 8,176 sq. km Arab World
2000s 192,545 sq. km 182,000 sq. km 10,545 sq. km Arab World
2010s 341,259 sq. km 174,700 sq. km 166,559 sq. km Arab World
2020s 364,489 sq. km 169,590 sq. km 194,899 sq. km Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Arab World or Ethiopia?
Arab World, at 361,001 sq. km against 168,495 sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Arab World and Ethiopia?
192,506 sq. km, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Ethiopia rank globally for forest area?
Arab World ranks 41st and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.