Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Arable land — Area

Eastern Asia
117,804 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
20,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
17th
Mexico rank
18th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Mexico
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.