Mexico vs Western Africa: Agriculture — Area

Mexico
98,430 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
298,420 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
17th
Western Africa rank
20th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Western Africa
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 199,990 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.0 times Mexico's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 255 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 97,985 1000 ha 230,216 1000 ha 132,232 1000 ha Western Africa
1970s 97,557 1000 ha 231,377 1000 ha 133,820 1000 ha Western Africa
1980s 100,908 1000 ha 236,339 1000 ha 135,431 1000 ha Western Africa
1990s 106,132 1000 ha 252,670 1000 ha 146,538 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 105,843 1000 ha 270,487 1000 ha 164,645 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 98,846 1000 ha 286,672 1000 ha 187,826 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 99,226 1000 ha 296,433 1000 ha 197,206 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Mexico or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 98,430 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mexico and Western Africa?
199,990 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Western Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Mexico ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 20th 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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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
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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