Brazil vs Mexico: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9,183 1000 ha against 5,749 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 3,434 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,454 1000 ha | 5,400 1000 ha | 946 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8,195 1000 ha | 6,036 1000 ha | 2,159 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 6,213 1000 ha | 2,742 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 9,183 1000 ha against 5,749 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Brazil and Mexico?
- 3,434 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.