Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Mexico
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 117,804 1000 ha against 20,001 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 97,803 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,691 1000 ha | 19,106 1000 ha | 93,584 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 108,569 1000 ha | 17,707 1000 ha | 90,862 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 123,160 1000 ha | 18,585 1000 ha | 104,575 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 131,631 1000 ha | 22,545 1000 ha | 109,086 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 129,779 1000 ha | 23,273 1000 ha | 106,506 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 124,776 1000 ha | 21,621 1000 ha | 103,155 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 118,054 1000 ha | 20,790 1000 ha | 97,265 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Eastern Asia or Mexico?
- Eastern Asia, at 117,804 1000 ha against 20,001 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 97,803 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for arable land — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — 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.