Tree Cover Loss in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tree Cover Loss was 24,980 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Ethiopia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 24,980 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Ethiopia peaked at 41,632 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,276 hectares, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 67th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,688 hectares | 11,947 hectares | 29,279 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,059 hectares | 10,276 hectares | 41,632 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,476 hectares | 17,981 hectares | 36,263 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Ethiopia?
- Tree cover loss in Ethiopia was 24,980 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,632 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,276 hectares in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tree cover loss?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.