Mexico vs Nigeria: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98,430 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 28,222 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 237 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,985 1000 ha | 54,599 1000 ha | 43,386 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1970s | 97,557 1000 ha | 55,743 1000 ha | 41,814 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1980s | 100,908 1000 ha | 57,300 1000 ha | 43,609 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1990s | 106,132 1000 ha | 62,491 1000 ha | 43,641 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 105,843 1000 ha | 66,326 1000 ha | 39,517 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98,846 1000 ha | 68,128 1000 ha | 30,718 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99,226 1000 ha | 69,249 1000 ha | 29,977 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 98,430 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 28,222 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.