Ethiopia is 15.8 times bigger by total area compared to Ireland: 426,373 sq mi vs 26,949 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Ethiopia is 435,716 sq mi vs 26,599 sq mi for Ireland — a 16.4 times difference in territory size.
- Ethiopia is ranked 26/197 by total surface area vs 118/197 for Ireland.
- Ethiopia occupies 0.76% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.05% for Ireland.
- 34.1% of area in Ethiopia is agricultural land vs 60.8% in Ireland.
- Ethiopia has 0.81% of the world's agricultural land area — Ireland has 0.09%.
- 14.9% of Ethiopia is covered by forests, compared to 11.5% in Ireland.
- 0.42% of the world's forests are in Ethiopia, and 0.02% are in Ireland.
Total size and land area comparison
Ethiopia
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
426,373 sq mi |
26,949 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 15.8 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 26/197 | 118/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.22% | 0.01% |
| Land area |
435,716 sq mi |
26,599 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 16.4 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 25/197 | 119/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.76% | 0.05% |
| Population | 132,059,767 | 5,380,257 |
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 202.3 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Ethiopia
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
65,056 sq mi |
3,066 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 14.9% | 11.5% |
| Forest area rank | 40/196 | 130/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.42% | 0.02% |
Agricultural land area
|
148,483 sq mi |
16,174 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 34.1% | 60.8% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 34/194 | 93/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.81% | 0.09% |
|
Arable land
|
63,321 sq mi |
1,695 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 14.5% | 6.37% |
| Arable land area rank | 19/191 | 128/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
7,942 sq mi |
3.86 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 1.82% | 0.01% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 21/192 | 183/192 |
|
Water area
|
0 sq mi |
350 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0% | 1.3% |
| Water area rank | 176/197 | 110/197 |
| Roads length |
74,671 mi |
62,031 mi |
| Borders length |
3,682 mi |
304 mi |
| Coastline length |
0 mi |
900 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | n/a | 2.4% |
Ethiopia vs Ireland size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Ethiopia and Ireland but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.