Mexico vs United States of America: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 434,772 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 336,342 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 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 | 430,833 1000 ha | 333,276 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 100,908 1000 ha | 433,037 1000 ha | 332,128 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 106,132 1000 ha | 432,071 1000 ha | 325,939 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 105,843 1000 ha | 426,974 1000 ha | 321,131 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 98,846 1000 ha | 436,842 1000 ha | 337,996 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 99,226 1000 ha | 435,322 1000 ha | 336,095 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 434,772 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mexico and United States of America?
- 336,342 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 agriculture — 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 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.