Mexico vs United States of America: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 421,540 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 323,110 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,985 1000 ha | 438,881 1000 ha | 340,896 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 97,557 1000 ha | 432,062 1000 ha | 334,505 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 100,908 1000 ha | 429,416 1000 ha | 328,508 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 106,132 1000 ha | 420,322 1000 ha | 314,190 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 105,843 1000 ha | 413,889 1000 ha | 308,047 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 98,846 1000 ha | 424,159 1000 ha | 325,313 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 99,226 1000 ha | 422,224 1000 ha | 322,998 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 421,540 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Mexico and United States of America?
- 323,110 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Mexico ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th of 220 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
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.