Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 112.85 million hectares against 103.07 million hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 9.78 million hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 238 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.00 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 107.72 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 112.86 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 112.85 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Ethiopia, at 112.85 million hectares against 103.07 million hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 9.78 million hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 29th 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.