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

15.70 million ha, with Ethiopia ahead.

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

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.

Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Surface area

Ethiopia

110.43 million ha

in 2011

Tanzania

94.73 million ha

in 2011

Ethiopia rank

10th

Tanzania rank

13th

Surface area over time

Ethiopia
Tanzania

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 110.43 million ha against 94.73 million ha in Tanzania, a difference of 15.70 million ha.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	122.19 million ha	94.73 million ha	27.46 million ha	Ethiopia
1970s	122.19 million ha	94.73 million ha	27.46 million ha	Ethiopia
1980s	122.19 million ha	94.73 million ha	27.46 million ha	Ethiopia
1990s	113.96 million ha	94.73 million ha	19.23 million ha	Ethiopia
2000s	110.43 million ha	94.73 million ha	15.70 million ha	Ethiopia
2010s	110.43 million ha	94.73 million ha	15.70 million ha	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ethiopia or Tanzania?: Ethiopia, at 110.43 million ha against 94.73 million ha in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Ethiopia and Tanzania?: 15.70 million ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for surface area?: Ethiopia ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 13th 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.