What is the difference in land area between Angola and Ethiopia?

124,570 sq. km, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Ethiopia: Land area (sq. km)

Angola

1.25 million sq. km

in 2024

Ethiopia

1.12 million sq. km

in 2024

Angola rank

22nd

Ethiopia rank

25th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Angola
Ethiopia

How they compare

Angola currently reports 1.25 million sq. km against 1.12 million sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 124,570 sq. km.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 216 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.25 million sq. km	1.00 million sq. km	246,700 sq. km	Angola
2000s	1.25 million sq. km	1.07 million sq. km	172,925 sq. km	Angola
2010s	1.25 million sq. km	1.12 million sq. km	123,783 sq. km	Angola
2020s	1.25 million sq. km	1.12 million sq. km	124,274 sq. km	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Angola or Ethiopia?: Angola, at 1.25 million sq. km against 1.12 million sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Angola and Ethiopia?: 124,570 sq. km, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for land area?: Angola ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.