Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Land area in square kilometers
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.13 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 97,800 sq. km.
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 25th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 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 | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 30,700 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 46,460 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 97,862 sq. km | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.13 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 97,820 sq. km | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Ethiopia, at 1.13 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 97,800 sq. km, 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 square kilometers?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. 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 square kilometers (km²). 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.