Deforestation statistics for Ethiopia



Ethiopia: Demographic data

Population (2022)114,963,588
Annual population growth rate (2022)2.60%
Population density (people/sq km)115
Net migration30,000
Fertility rate4.3
Median age19
Urban population share21%


Ethiopia: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 1,000,000
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 12,040,343
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 12.00%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 427,769
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 3.60%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 1,890,185
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 1.90%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 15.70%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 75,719
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 4.00%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 1,814,466
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 1.80%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 15%


Ethiopia: Annual forest and tree cover data



Ethiopia: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 1,569
2003: 2,542
2004: 2,730
2005: 2,302
2006: 2,562
2007: 5,518
2008: 3,590
2009: 3,993
2010: 3,455
2011: 2,652
2012: 5,077
2013: 6,609
2014: 5,632
2015: 1,200
2016: 2,874
2017: 7,631
2018: 3,798
2019: 7,380
2020: 4,603


Ethiopia: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 11,947
2002: 13,074
2003: 13,936
2004: 13,396
2005: 15,869
2006: 12,076
2007: 25,609
2008: 24,009
2009: 29,279
2010: 20,184
2011: 15,463
2012: 41,632
2013: 30,851
2014: 32,725
2015: 10,276
2016: 19,582
2017: 35,404
2018: 18,894
2019: 25,582
2020: 17,981




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Addis Abeba74764261158328738.5%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples3,326,70520,67331,76542,24541,342136,0254.1%
Tigray4,7721636501032064.3%
Afar427412292.1%
Amhara122,2843323939138122,4492.0%
Benshangul-Gumaz2,087,8158,79818,86115,8926,55250,1022.4%
Dire Dawa2000000.0%
Gambela Peoples1,207,2002,9506,1688,1047,61224,8332.1%
Harari People10000153.8%
Oromia5,289,67035,26653,86263,61960,936213,6824.0%
Somali712120458217424.4%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesGamo Gofa13,442581571982846975.2%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesKeffa216,4639711,8242,8001,9737,5683.5%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesKonta9,303142364851852.0%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesSheka98,0993743181,3166332,6422.7%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesSidama6145921251111618.8%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesYem118000000.3%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesBasketo98210033.1%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesBench Maji62,9104796634115522,1053.3%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesDawro22,59147551382264672.1%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesDebub Omo11,990842632872378717.3%
AmharaAgew Awi9,3511010941141.2%
Benshangul-GumazAsosa1,122107080.8%
Benshangul-GumazKemashi0000000.0%
Benshangul-GumazMetekel0000000.0%
Gambela PeoplesAgnuak215,7414971,6471,3689524,4652.1%
Gambela PeoplesMajang49,582982273916671,3832.8%
OromiaArsi9,2874399100853283.5%
OromiaMirab Arsi120,5631,1721,8652,1286,01811,1839.3%
OromiaMirab Hararghe3,13917101428682.2%
OromiaMirab Shewa19,79710451223694462.3%
OromiaMirab Welega11,86716381381873793.2%
OromiaMisraq Wellega12,00149331693866365.3%
OromiaBale196,7611,3892,2761,8373,8779,3794.8%
OromiaBorena4,516515519451.0%
OromiaDebub Mirab Shewa680643421659.5%
OromiaGuji110,9131,9577,6544,0356,40820,05418.1%
OromiaHoro Guduru6,321141042371021.6%
OromiaIlubabor351,4645406932,7081,3205,2611.5%
OromiaJimma286,4789481,1082,2512,1266,4332.2%
OromiaKelem Wellega44,97220264373807181.6%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Primary forest extent
(2000)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples435,6302,0873,3265,2394,00214,6543.4%
Amhara9,3511010941141.2%
Benshangul-Gumaz1,122107080.8%
Gambela Peoples265,3235951,8741,7601,6205,8482.2%
Oromia1,178,7596,46013,92014,05520,66055,0954.7%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Primary forest extent
(2001)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesGamo Gofa13,442581571982846975.2%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesKeffa216,4639711,8242,8001,9737,5683.5%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesKonta9,303142364851852.0%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesSheka98,0993743181,3166332,6422.7%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesSidama6145921251111618.8%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesYem118000000.3%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesBasketo98210033.1%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesBench Maji62,9104796634115522,1053.3%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesDawro22,59147551382264672.1%
Southern Nations, Nationalities and PeoplesDebub Omo11,990842632872378717.3%
AmharaAgew Awi9,3511010941141.2%
Benshangul-GumazAsosa1,122107080.8%
Benshangul-GumazKemashi0000000.0%
Benshangul-GumazMetekel0000000.0%
Gambela PeoplesAgnuak215,7414971,6471,3689524,4652.1%
Gambela PeoplesMajang49,582982273916671,3832.8%
OromiaArsi9,2874399100853283.5%
OromiaMirab Arsi120,5631,1721,8652,1286,01811,1839.3%
OromiaMirab Hararghe3,13917101428682.2%
OromiaMirab Shewa19,79710451223694462.3%
OromiaMirab Welega11,86716381381873793.2%
OromiaMisraq Wellega12,00149331693866365.3%
OromiaBale196,7611,3892,2761,8373,8779,3794.8%
OromiaBorena4,516515519451.0%
OromiaDebub Mirab Shewa680643421659.5%
OromiaGuji110,9131,9577,6544,0356,40820,05418.1%
OromiaHoro Guduru6,321141042371021.6%
OromiaIlubabor351,4645406932,7081,3205,2611.5%
OromiaJimma286,4789481,1082,2512,1266,4332.2%
OromiaKelem Wellega44,97220264373807181.6%


 

2019 forest data for Ethiopia | Archived forest data for Ethiopia | Forest data for Ethiopia

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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