Egypt vs Ethiopia: Land area
Egypt
99.55 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia
100.00 million hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Land area over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 100.00 million hectares against 99.55 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 455,000 hectares.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.55 million hectares | 110.10 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 99.55 million hectares | 110.10 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 99.55 million hectares | 110.10 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 99.55 million hectares | 103.03 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 99.55 million hectares | 100.00 million hectares | 455,000 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 99.55 million hectares | 100.00 million hectares | 455,000 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 100.00 million hectares against 99.55 million hectares in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 455,000 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for land area?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.