Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Surface area
Ethiopia
1.14 million sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
Mauritania rank
28th
Surface area over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.14 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 105,540 sq. km.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 191,200 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 191,200 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 191,200 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 108,880 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.12 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 92,764 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 105,540 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 105,540 sq. km | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Ethiopia, at 1.14 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 105,540 sq. km, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for surface area?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.