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From 2001 to 2022, Ethiopia lost 467kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 6.1% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Ethiopia from 2001 to 2022, 467kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Ethiopia, the top 5 regions were responsible for 99.8% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Oromia had the most tree cover loss at 235.9kha compared to an average of 42.5 kha.

Oromia235.9kha
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples146.5kha
Benshangul-Gumaz54.7kha
Gambela Peoples26.8kha
Amhara2.8kha
From 2000 to 2020, Ethiopia experienced a net change of -738.3 kha (-3.61%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Ethiopia gained 403.6 kha of tree cover equal to 0.31% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Ethiopia
Weekly Fire Alerts In Ethiopia
In Ethiopia the peak fire season typically occurs in January. There were 12409 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Ethiopia Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Ethiopia Compared to Other Areas
In Ethiopia there have been 12,409 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2017, with 18,412.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Ethiopia experienced a total of 173,309 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

Ethiopia Grapples with Tree Cover Loss; Urbanization and Agriculture Drive Decline

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