Mexico vs South Africa: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre
Mexico
0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, per square kilometre, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land — area, per square kilometre between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.