Ethiopia lost most of its forests in the last century. One-third of the country was covered by forestation at the beginning of the 20th century, however, by 2000 the coverage dropped down to 4%. The drop correlates with Ethiopia’s increasing population, as the number of people living in the country has quadrupled since 1960, reaching over 100 million. The population increase meant demand for farmland and timber which was one of the causes for the tremendous deforestation.