Indonesia vs Mexico: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20,001 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 2,307 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,181 1000 ha | 19,106 1000 ha | 3,926 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1970s | 16,601 1000 ha | 17,707 1000 ha | 1,106 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1980s | 19,107 1000 ha | 18,585 1000 ha | 522.6 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 18,080 1000 ha | 22,545 1000 ha | 4,465 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 17,923 1000 ha | 23,273 1000 ha | 5,350 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17,845 1000 ha | 21,621 1000 ha | 3,776 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17,770 1000 ha | 20,790 1000 ha | 3,020 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 20,001 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 2,307 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for arable land — area?
- Indonesia ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 231 countries.
- 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.