Ethiopia vs Mali: Land area (sq. km)
Ethiopia
1.12 million sq. km
in 2024
Mali
1.22 million sq. km
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
25th
Mali rank
23rd
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.22 million sq. km against 1.12 million sq. km in Ethiopia, a difference of 98,060 sq. km.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Mali ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 220,190 sq. km | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.07 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 146,415 sq. km | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.12 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 97,273 sq. km | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.12 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 97,764 sq. km | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.22 million sq. km against 1.12 million sq. km in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 98,060 sq. km, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Mali ranks 23rd 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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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.