Ethiopia vs Southern Africa: Land area
Ethiopia
112,850 ha th
in 2025
Southern Africa
265,067 ha th
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
28th
Land area over time
- Ethiopia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 ha th against 112,850 ha th in Ethiopia, a difference of 152,217 ha th.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,857 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 152,210 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 112,857 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 152,210 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 112,856 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 152,212 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 112,854 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 152,214 ha th | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Ethiopia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 ha th against 112,850 ha th in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
- 152,217 ha th, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Southern Africa rank globally for land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.