Mexico vs United States of America: Agriculture — Area

Mexico
98,430 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
434,772 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
15th
United States of America rank
13th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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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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
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