Mexico vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98,430 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 2,089 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 255 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,985 1000 ha | 97,669 1000 ha | 315.89 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1970s | 97,557 1000 ha | 94,559 1000 ha | 2,998 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1980s | 100,908 1000 ha | 94,348 1000 ha | 6,560 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1990s | 106,132 1000 ha | 97,168 1000 ha | 8,964 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 105,843 1000 ha | 97,506 1000 ha | 8,337 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98,846 1000 ha | 96,399 1000 ha | 2,447 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99,226 1000 ha | 96,341 1000 ha | 2,885 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 98,430 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mexico and South Africa?
- 2,089 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Mexico ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 255 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.