Surface area (sq. km) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Surface area (sq. km) was 1.13 million sq. km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.13 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
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
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 1.13 million sq. km, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 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 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km) 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 | 1.13 million sq. km | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.13 million sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.13 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 | 1.13 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Ethiopia?
- Surface area in Ethiopia was 1.13 million sq. km in 2024, 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 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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.