Mountain green cover area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mountain green cover area was 8,037 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in Ethiopia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Ethiopia is 8,037 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Ethiopia peaked at 8,037 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,777 kmsq, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 10th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,116 kmsq | 2,777 kmsq | 3,455 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,195 kmsq | 3,817 kmsq | 6,807 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,037 kmsq | 8,037 kmsq | 8,037 kmsq | 1 |
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More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Ethiopia?
- Mountain green cover area in Ethiopia was 8,037 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,037 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,777 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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