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

19,000 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia 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.

Colombia vs Ethiopia: Land area

Colombia

1.11 million sq. km

in 2023

Ethiopia

1.13 million sq. km

in 2023

Colombia rank

26th

Ethiopia rank

25th

Land area over time

Colombia
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.13 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 19,000 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.11 million sq. km	1.00 million sq. km	109,500 sq. km	Colombia
2000s	1.11 million sq. km	1.08 million sq. km	32,340 sq. km	Colombia
2010s	1.11 million sq. km	1.13 million sq. km	19,062 sq. km	Ethiopia
2020s	1.11 million sq. km	1.13 million sq. km	19,020 sq. km	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Colombia or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 1.13 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Colombia and Ethiopia?: 19,000 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for land area?: Colombia ranks 26th 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.