Mexico vs Southern Asia: Agriculture — Area

Mexico
98,430 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
316,834 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
18th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 316,834 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 218,404 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 237 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 97,985 1000 ha 326,499 1000 ha 228,514 1000 ha Southern Asia
1970s 97,557 1000 ha 330,018 1000 ha 232,460 1000 ha Southern Asia
1980s 100,908 1000 ha 332,664 1000 ha 231,755 1000 ha Southern Asia
1990s 106,132 1000 ha 335,413 1000 ha 229,281 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 105,843 1000 ha 326,470 1000 ha 220,627 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 98,846 1000 ha 316,519 1000 ha 217,673 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 99,226 1000 ha 316,703 1000 ha 217,477 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Mexico or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 316,834 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mexico and Southern Asia?
218,404 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Southern Asia rank globally for agriculture — area?
Mexico ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Agriculture — 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.