Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Land area
Ethiopia
100.00 million hectares
in 2011
Mauritania
103.07 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
11th
Mauritania rank
10th
Land area over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 103.07 million hectares against 100.00 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.07 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.10 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 110.10 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 110.10 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 103.03 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 40,000 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 100.00 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 100.00 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 103.07 million hectares against 100.00 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 3.07 million hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 10th 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.