Colombia vs Ethiopia: Land area in hectares
Colombia
110.95 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia
112.85 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Ethiopia rank
26th
Land area in hectares over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 112.85 million hectares against 110.95 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 1.90 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 238 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.95 million hectares | 100.00 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 110.95 million hectares | 107.72 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 110.95 million hectares | 112.86 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 110.95 million hectares | 112.85 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 112.85 million hectares against 110.95 million hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 1.90 million hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.