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 migration | 30,000 |
| Fertility rate | 4.3 |
| Median age | 19 |
| Urban population share | 21% |
Ethiopia: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 1,000,000 |
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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% |
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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
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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
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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 1 | Tree 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 Abeba | 747 | 64 | 26 | 115 | 83 | 287 | 38.5% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | 3,326,705 | 20,673 | 31,765 | 42,245 | 41,342 | 136,025 | 4.1% |
| Tigray | 4,772 | 16 | 36 | 50 | 103 | 206 | 4.3% |
| Afar | 427 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2.1% |
| Amhara | 122,284 | 332 | 393 | 913 | 812 | 2,449 | 2.0% |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | 2,087,815 | 8,798 | 18,861 | 15,892 | 6,552 | 50,102 | 2.4% |
| Dire Dawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambela Peoples | 1,207,200 | 2,950 | 6,168 | 8,104 | 7,612 | 24,833 | 2.1% |
| Harari People | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53.8% |
| Oromia | 5,289,670 | 35,266 | 53,862 | 63,619 | 60,936 | 213,682 | 4.0% |
| Somali | 712 | 120 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 174 | 24.4% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree 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 Peoples | Gamo Gofa | 13,442 | 58 | 157 | 198 | 284 | 697 | 5.2% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Keffa | 216,463 | 971 | 1,824 | 2,800 | 1,973 | 7,568 | 3.5% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Konta | 9,303 | 14 | 23 | 64 | 85 | 185 | 2.0% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Sheka | 98,099 | 374 | 318 | 1,316 | 633 | 2,642 | 2.7% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Sidama | 614 | 59 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 116 | 18.8% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Yem | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Basketo | 98 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.1% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Bench Maji | 62,910 | 479 | 663 | 411 | 552 | 2,105 | 3.3% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Dawro | 22,591 | 47 | 55 | 138 | 226 | 467 | 2.1% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Debub Omo | 11,990 | 84 | 263 | 287 | 237 | 871 | 7.3% |
| Amhara | Agew Awi | 9,351 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 4 | 114 | 1.2% |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | Asosa | 1,122 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0.8% |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | Kemashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | Metekel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambela Peoples | Agnuak | 215,741 | 497 | 1,647 | 1,368 | 952 | 4,465 | 2.1% |
| Gambela Peoples | Majang | 49,582 | 98 | 227 | 391 | 667 | 1,383 | 2.8% |
| Oromia | Arsi | 9,287 | 43 | 99 | 100 | 85 | 328 | 3.5% |
| Oromia | Mirab Arsi | 120,563 | 1,172 | 1,865 | 2,128 | 6,018 | 11,183 | 9.3% |
| Oromia | Mirab Hararghe | 3,139 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 68 | 2.2% |
| Oromia | Mirab Shewa | 19,797 | 104 | 51 | 223 | 69 | 446 | 2.3% |
| Oromia | Mirab Welega | 11,867 | 16 | 38 | 138 | 187 | 379 | 3.2% |
| Oromia | Misraq Wellega | 12,001 | 49 | 33 | 169 | 386 | 636 | 5.3% |
| Oromia | Bale | 196,761 | 1,389 | 2,276 | 1,837 | 3,877 | 9,379 | 4.8% |
| Oromia | Borena | 4,516 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 1.0% |
| Oromia | Debub Mirab Shewa | 680 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 65 | 9.5% |
| Oromia | Guji | 110,913 | 1,957 | 7,654 | 4,035 | 6,408 | 20,054 | 18.1% |
| Oromia | Horo Guduru | 6,321 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Oromia | Ilubabor | 351,464 | 540 | 693 | 2,708 | 1,320 | 5,261 | 1.5% |
| Oromia | Jimma | 286,478 | 948 | 1,108 | 2,251 | 2,126 | 6,433 | 2.2% |
| Oromia | Kelem Wellega | 44,972 | 202 | 64 | 373 | 80 | 718 | 1.6% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Primary 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) % |
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| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | 435,630 | 2,087 | 3,326 | 5,239 | 4,002 | 14,654 | 3.4% |
| Amhara | 9,351 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 4 | 114 | 1.2% |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | 1,122 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0.8% |
| Gambela Peoples | 265,323 | 595 | 1,874 | 1,760 | 1,620 | 5,848 | 2.2% |
| Oromia | 1,178,759 | 6,460 | 13,920 | 14,055 | 20,660 | 55,095 | 4.7% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Primary 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 Peoples | Gamo Gofa | 13,442 | 58 | 157 | 198 | 284 | 697 | 5.2% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Keffa | 216,463 | 971 | 1,824 | 2,800 | 1,973 | 7,568 | 3.5% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Konta | 9,303 | 14 | 23 | 64 | 85 | 185 | 2.0% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Sheka | 98,099 | 374 | 318 | 1,316 | 633 | 2,642 | 2.7% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Sidama | 614 | 59 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 116 | 18.8% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Yem | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Basketo | 98 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.1% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Bench Maji | 62,910 | 479 | 663 | 411 | 552 | 2,105 | 3.3% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Dawro | 22,591 | 47 | 55 | 138 | 226 | 467 | 2.1% |
| Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples | Debub Omo | 11,990 | 84 | 263 | 287 | 237 | 871 | 7.3% |
| Amhara | Agew Awi | 9,351 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 4 | 114 | 1.2% |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | Asosa | 1,122 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0.8% |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | Kemashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Benshangul-Gumaz | Metekel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambela Peoples | Agnuak | 215,741 | 497 | 1,647 | 1,368 | 952 | 4,465 | 2.1% |
| Gambela Peoples | Majang | 49,582 | 98 | 227 | 391 | 667 | 1,383 | 2.8% |
| Oromia | Arsi | 9,287 | 43 | 99 | 100 | 85 | 328 | 3.5% |
| Oromia | Mirab Arsi | 120,563 | 1,172 | 1,865 | 2,128 | 6,018 | 11,183 | 9.3% |
| Oromia | Mirab Hararghe | 3,139 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 68 | 2.2% |
| Oromia | Mirab Shewa | 19,797 | 104 | 51 | 223 | 69 | 446 | 2.3% |
| Oromia | Mirab Welega | 11,867 | 16 | 38 | 138 | 187 | 379 | 3.2% |
| Oromia | Misraq Wellega | 12,001 | 49 | 33 | 169 | 386 | 636 | 5.3% |
| Oromia | Bale | 196,761 | 1,389 | 2,276 | 1,837 | 3,877 | 9,379 | 4.8% |
| Oromia | Borena | 4,516 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 1.0% |
| Oromia | Debub Mirab Shewa | 680 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 65 | 9.5% |
| Oromia | Guji | 110,913 | 1,957 | 7,654 | 4,035 | 6,408 | 20,054 | 18.1% |
| Oromia | Horo Guduru | 6,321 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Oromia | Ilubabor | 351,464 | 540 | 693 | 2,708 | 1,320 | 5,261 | 1.5% |
| Oromia | Jimma | 286,478 | 948 | 1,108 | 2,251 | 2,126 | 6,433 | 2.2% |
| Oromia | Kelem Wellega | 44,972 | 202 | 64 | 373 | 80 | 718 | 1.6% |
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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