Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Ethiopia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 5.21 million sq. km against 267,471 sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.94 million sq. km.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 19.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 214 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281,006 sq. km | 5.84 million sq. km | 5.56 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 274,818 sq. km | 5.60 million sq. km | 5.33 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 268,709 sq. km | 5.48 million sq. km | 5.21 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 267,608 sq. km | 5.27 million sq. km | 5.00 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 5.21 million sq. km against 267,471 sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 4.94 million sq. km, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 214 countries.
- 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
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.