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

118,200 sq. km, with Angola ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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

Angola

1.25 million sq. km

in 2023

Ethiopia

1.13 million sq. km

in 2023

Angola rank

22nd

Ethiopia rank

25th

Land area over time

Angola
Ethiopia

How they compare

Angola currently reports 1.25 million sq. km against 1.13 million sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 118,200 sq. km.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 215 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	1.08 million sq. km	169,540 sq. km	Angola
2010s	1.25 million sq. km	1.13 million sq. km	118,138 sq. km	Angola
2020s	1.25 million sq. km	1.13 million sq. km	118,180 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 1.13 million sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Angola and Ethiopia?: 118,200 sq. km, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for land area?: Angola ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 215 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.