Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Land area (sq. km)
Ethiopia
1.12 million sq. km
in 2024
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
25th
Mauritania rank
28th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.12 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 91,430 sq. km.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 30,700 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.07 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 43,075 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.12 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 92,217 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.12 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 91,726 sq. km | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Ethiopia, at 1.12 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 91,430 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 28th 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.