Ethiopia vs Small states: Forest area

Ethiopia
168,495 sq. km
in 2023
Small states
483,073 sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
40th
Small states rank
38th

Forest area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Small states
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020062023

How they compare

Small states currently reports 483,073 sq. km against 168,495 sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 314,578 sq. km.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 38th of 214 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 188,205 sq. km 476,267 sq. km 288,062 sq. km Small states
2000s 182,000 sq. km 479,726 sq. km 297,726 sq. km Small states
2010s 174,700 sq. km 484,851 sq. km 310,151 sq. km Small states
2020s 169,590 sq. km 483,458 sq. km 313,868 sq. km Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Small states?
Small states, at 483,073 sq. km against 168,495 sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Small states?
314,578 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small states?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Small states rank globally for forest area?
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Small states ranks 38th 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

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.