Surface area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Surface area was 1.14 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area in Ethiopia, 1961–2023
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 1.14 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 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 63 years of available data.
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 | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 1.14 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 31.76 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Ethiopia?
- Surface area in Ethiopia was 1.14 million sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.