Land area in square kilometres in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land area in square kilometres was 1.13 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometres in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Ethiopia stood at 1.13 million sq. km.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Ethiopia peaked at 1.13 million sq. km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million sq. km, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.00 million sq. km | 1.00 million sq. km | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.00 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 | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Ethiopia?
- Land area in square kilometres in Ethiopia was 1.13 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million sq. km in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million sq. km in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (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.