Mexico vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

Mexico
24,446 Hectares
in 2023
South Africa
12,413 Hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 24,446 Hectares against 12,413 Hectares in South Africa, a difference of 12,033 Hectares.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 21,390 Hectares 12,861 Hectares 8,529 Hectares Mexico
1990s 24,876 Hectares 13,732 Hectares 11,144 Hectares Mexico
2000s 25,808 Hectares 13,578 Hectares 12,231 Hectares Mexico
2010s 24,283 Hectares 12,471 Hectares 11,812 Hectares Mexico
2020s 25,270 Hectares 12,413 Hectares 12,857 Hectares Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 24,446 Hectares against 12,413 Hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between Mexico and South Africa?
12,033 Hectares, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
Mexico ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed