Ethiopia vs Zambia: Primary Forest Loss

Ethiopia
3,877
in 2025
Zambia
3,998
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
40th
Zambia rank
38th

Primary Forest Loss over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200220132025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3,998 against 3,877 in Ethiopia, a difference of 121.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 80 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,101 411.12 2,690 Ethiopia
2010s 4,631 2,118 2,513 Ethiopia
2020s 5,862 3,015 2,847 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest loss, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3,998 against 3,877 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest loss between Ethiopia and Zambia?
121, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for primary forest loss?
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed