Surface area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Surface area was 1.14 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.14 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.22 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.10 million sq. km
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Ethiopia, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Ethiopia is 1.14 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Ethiopia peaked at 1.22 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million sq. km, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million sq. km | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million sq. km | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.14 million sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.14 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.10 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million sq. km | 1.10 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Ethiopia?
- Surface area in Ethiopia was 1.14 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million sq. km in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for surface area?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.