Mexico vs Western Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Mexico
- Western Africa
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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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.