Forest area in Ethiopia

Forest area in Ethiopia was 23.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 122nd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202423.8%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank122nd of 209Countries ranked
Series high28.31993
Series low23.82022

Forest area in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2024

2324252627282919931998200320082013201820241993: 28.3 %1994: 28.2 %1995: 28.2 %1996: 28.1 %1997: 28 %1998: 28 %1999: 27.9 %2000: 27.8 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 27.7 %2003: 27.6 %2004: 24.5 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 24.3 %2008: 24.2 %2009: 24.2 %2010: 24.1 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 24 %2013: 24 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 23.8 %2017: 23.8 %2018: 23.8 %2019: 23.8 %2020: 23.8 %2021: 23.8 %2022: 23.8 %2023: 23.8 %2024: 23.8 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 32 values
Period%
202423.8
202323.8
202223.8
202123.8
202023.8
201923.8
201823.8
201723.8
201623.8
201523.9
201423.9
201324
201224
201124.1
201024.1
200924.2
200824.2
200724.3
200624.4
200524.4
200424.5
200327.6
200227.7
200127.7
200027.8
199927.9
199828
199728
199628.1
199528.2
199428.2
199328.3

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Ethiopia?

Forest area in Ethiopia was 23.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 122nd highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Ethiopia?

28.3% in 1993, the highest value since 1993 in this series.

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