Deforestation statistics for Ethiopia
Total land area: Ethiopia
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 113,039,311 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 12,147,482 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Ethiopia
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Ethiopia. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,051,696 | |
| 2001 | 1,890,185 | |
| 2010 | 1,861,922 | 12,372,736 |
| 2018 | 1,826,449 | 12,147,482 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 15% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 10.7% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Ethiopia
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Ethiopia by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,955 | ||
| 2002 | 1,569 | 13,081 | |
| 2003 | 2,542 | 13,944 | |
| 2004 | 2,730 | 13,403 | |
| 2005 | 2,302 | 13,403 | |
| 2006 | 2,562 | 12,080 | |
| 2007 | 5,518 | 25,624 | |
| 2008 | 3,590 | 24,032 | |
| 2009 | 3,993 | 29,306 | |
| 2010 | 3,455 | 20,198 | |
| 2011 | 2,652 | 15,481 | |
| 2012 | 5,077 | 41,698 | |
| 2013 | 6,609 | 30,880 | |
| 2014 | 5,632 | 32,756 | |
| 2015 | 1,200 | 10,288 | |
| 2016 | 2,874 | 19,598 | |
| 2017 | 7,631 | 35,446 | |
| 2018 | 3,798 | 18,909 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 63,736 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 370,127 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 17.2% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 3.4% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 3,140.33 | 17,703 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 4,434.13 | 25,632 |
Biodiversity data: Ethiopia
Species count by taxa for Ethiopia. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 819 |
| Amphibians | 72 |
| Reptiles | 242 |
| Fishes | 170 |
| Mammals | 271 |
| Vascular plants | 6603 |
Conservation data: Ethiopia
Data on threatened species in Ethiopia as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 34 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 35 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 14 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 64 |
Protected areas data: Ethiopia
Data on threatened species in Ethiopia as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 18.5 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Ethiopia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 113039311 | 31164262 | 27.60% | 35793653 | 31.70% | 35503247 | 31.40% | 515314 | 1.70% | 28629 | 22491 | 36301 |
| 15 | 113039311 | 25316055 | 22.40% | 28577338 | 25.30% | 28302160 | 25.00% | 493886 | 2.00% | 27438 | 21871 | 34397 |
| 20 | 113039311 | 16528710 | 14.60% | 17761541 | 15.70% | 17526886 | 15.50% | 432146 | 2.60% | 24008 | 19749 | 29332 |
| 25 | 113039311 | 15492956 | 13.70% | 16690113 | 14.80% | 16461649 | 14.60% | 422190 | 2.70% | 23455 | 19373 | 28558 |
| 30 | 113039311 | 12051696 | 10.70% | 12372736 | 10.90% | 12167680 | 10.80% | 384567 | 3.20% | 21365 | 17951 | 25632 |
| 50 | 113039311 | 5431029 | 4.80% | 5932036 | 5.20% | 5810181 | 5.10% | 238596 | 4.40% | 13255 | 11674 | 15232 |
| 75 | 113039311 | 2042044 | 1.80% | 1696822 | 1.50% | 1646259 | 1.50% | 103743 | 5.10% | 5764 | 5318 | 6320 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Ethiopia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 113039311 | 31164262 | 35793653 | 5743182408 | 75011955 | 4167331 | 137521886 | 7640105 |
| 15 | 113039311 | 25316055 | 28577338 | 5085209153 | 73650908 | 4091717 | 135026652 | 7501481 |
| 20 | 113039311 | 16528710 | 17761541 | 3963032860 | 69376871 | 3854271 | 127190932 | 7066163 |
| 25 | 113039311 | 15492956 | 16690113 | 3824800425 | 68667268 | 3814848 | 125890022 | 6993890 |
| 30 | 113039311 | 12051696 | 12372736 | 3319802688 | 65710491 | 3650583 | 120469194 | 6692733 |
| 50 | 113039311 | 5431029 | 5932036 | 2004250886 | 49120153 | 2728897 | 90053628 | 5002979 |
| 75 | 113039311 | 2042044 | 1696822 | 1069596742 | 28849770 | 1602765 | 52891246 | 2938403 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Ethiopia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Addis Abeba | 54154 | 753 | 848 | 671 | 1% | 265 | 35% | 15 | 88 | 12% | 9 | 177 | 21% | 22 |
| Afar | 9462223 | 426 | 3611 | 3610 | 0% | 5 | 1% | - | 4 | 1% | - | 1 | 0% | - |
| Amhara | 15549015 | 122417 | 323472 | 322070 | 2% | 2125 | 2% | 118 | 723 | 1% | 72 | 1402 | 0% | 175 |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | 5024260 | 2089418 | 1941358 | 1921574 | 38% | 47463 | 2% | 2,637 | 27679 | 1% | 2,768 | 19784 | 1% | 2,473 |
| Dire Dawa | 105663 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Gambela Peoples | 3065861 | 1208364 | 1283475 | 1269687 | 41% | 22913 | 2% | 1,273 | 9125 | 1% | 913 | 13788 | 1% | 1,724 |
| Harari People | 37228 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Oromia | 32327727 | 5294514 | 5455065 | 5356616 | 17% | 187640 | 4% | 10,424 | 89191 | 2% | 8,919 | 98449 | 2% | 12,306 |
| Somali | 31244750 | 714 | 736 | 729 | 0% | 170 | 24% | 9 | 163 | 23% | 16 | 7 | 1% | 1 |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | 10908205 | 3330313 | 3329178 | 3257857 | 30% | 123808 | 4% | 6,878 | 52487 | 2% | 5,249 | 71321 | 2% | 8,915 |
| Tigray | 5260225 | 4774 | 34978 | 34851 | 1% | 178 | 4% | 10 | 51 | 1% | 5 | 127 | 0% | 16 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Ethiopia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Addis Abeba | 54154 | 753 | 848 | 211604 | 80376 | 4465 | 3149 | 6111 |
| Afar | 9462223 | 426 | 3611 | 49297 | 2035 | 113 | 171 | 41 |
| Amhara | 15549015 | 122417 | 323472 | 27619667 | 527819 | 29323 | 17991 | 43489 |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | 5024260 | 2089418 | 1941358 | 489103589 | 12280272 | 682237 | 724338 | 629612 |
| Dire Dawa | 105663 | 2 | 14 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gambela Peoples | 3065861 | 1208364 | 1283475 | 336629536 | 7351269 | 408404 | 277079 | 572560 |
| Harari People | 37228 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 80 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Oromia | 32327727 | 5294514 | 5455065 | 1562527918 | 60956853 | 3386492 | 3028232 | 3834317 |
| Somali | 31244750 | 714 | 736 | 117442 | 30168 | 1676 | 2889 | 159 |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | 10908205 | 3330313 | 3329178 | 902337457 | 39183920 | 2176884 | 1793849 | 2655679 |
| Tigray | 5260225 | 4774 | 34978 | 1205710 | 56402 | 3133 | 1783 | 4821 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Ethiopia
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Addis Abeba | 54154 | 753 | 848 | 115420 | 153 | 43840 | 2436 | 1718 | 3333 |
| Afar | 9462223 | 426 | 3611 | 26889 | 63 | 1110 | 62 | 93 | 22 |
| Amhara | 15549015 | 122417 | 323472 | 15065271 | 123 | 287910 | 15995 | 9814 | 23722 |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | 5024260 | 2089418 | 1941358 | 266783775 | 128 | 6698334 | 372130 | 395093 | 343425 |
| Dire Dawa | 105663 | 2 | 14 | 177 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gambela Peoples | 3065861 | 1208364 | 1283475 | 183616110 | 152 | 4009784 | 222766 | 151134 | 312305 |
| Harari People | 37228 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 79 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Oromia | 32327727 | 5294514 | 5455065 | 852287957 | 161 | 33249190 | 1847177 | 1651763 | 2091446 |
| Somali | 31244750 | 714 | 736 | 64058 | 90 | 16458 | 914 | 1576 | 87 |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | 10908205 | 3330313 | 3329178 | 492184068 | 148 | 21373057 | 1187392 | 978464 | 1448553 |
| Tigray | 5260225 | 4774 | 34978 | 657660 | 137 | 30765 | 1709 | 973 | 2630 |
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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