Mexico vs Sudan (former): Agricultural land — Area

Mexico
98,430 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
137,246 1000 ha
in 2011
Mexico rank
15th
Sudan (former) rank
12th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Sudan (former)
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 137,246 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 38,816 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 15th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 237 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 97,985 1000 ha 109,243 1000 ha 11,258 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 97,557 1000 ha 110,146 1000 ha 12,588 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 100,908 1000 ha 114,266 1000 ha 13,358 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 106,132 1000 ha 127,821 1000 ha 21,689 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 105,843 1000 ha 134,716 1000 ha 28,873 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 101,564 1000 ha 137,246 1000 ha 35,682 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Mexico or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 137,246 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2011.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Mexico and Sudan (former)?
38,816 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mexico and Sudan (former) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Mexico ranks 15th and Sudan (former) ranks 12th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.