Ethiopia: Land area

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 Ethiopia

Land area in sq. km

 Latest value 1,128,499
 Year 2023
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1993 - 2023
 Average 1,082,945
 Min - Max 1,000,000 - 1,128,631
 Source Food and Agriculture Organization
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The latest value from 2023 is 1128499 sq. km, unchanged from 1128499 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 656095 sq. km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1993 to 2023 is 1082945 sq. km. The minimum value, 1000000 sq. km, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 1128631 sq. km was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ethiopia: Land area
 2023 1,128,499
 2022 1,128,499
 2021 1,128,506
 2020 1,128,571
 2019 1,128,571
 2018 1,128,561
 2017 1,128,553
 2016 1,128,559




Definition: 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.

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