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

14.24 million ha, with Angola ahead.

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

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Ethiopia: Surface area

Angola

124.67 million ha

in 2011

Ethiopia

110.43 million ha

in 2011

Angola rank

7th

Ethiopia rank

10th

Surface area over time

Angola
Ethiopia

How they compare

Angola currently reports 124.67 million ha against 110.43 million ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.24 million ha.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 53 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	124.67 million ha	122.19 million ha	2.48 million ha	Angola
1970s	124.67 million ha	122.19 million ha	2.48 million ha	Angola
1980s	124.67 million ha	122.19 million ha	2.48 million ha	Angola
1990s	124.67 million ha	113.96 million ha	10.71 million ha	Angola
2000s	124.67 million ha	110.43 million ha	14.24 million ha	Angola
2010s	124.67 million ha	110.43 million ha	14.24 million ha	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Angola or Ethiopia?: Angola, at 124.67 million ha against 110.43 million ha in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Angola and Ethiopia?: 14.24 million ha, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for surface area?: Angola ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.