Mexico vs Niger: Arable land — Area

Mexico
20,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger
17,723 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
18th
Niger rank
20th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Niger
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 20,001 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 2,278 1000 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 18th and Niger ranks 20th of 231 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 19,106 1000 ha 11,649 1000 ha 7,458 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 17,707 1000 ha 10,323 1000 ha 7,384 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 18,585 1000 ha 9,774 1000 ha 8,811 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 22,545 1000 ha 13,201 1000 ha 9,344 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 23,273 1000 ha 14,306 1000 ha 8,967 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 21,621 1000 ha 16,819 1000 ha 4,801 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 20,790 1000 ha 17,723 1000 ha 3,066 1000 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Mexico or Niger?
Mexico, at 20,001 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Mexico and Niger?
2,278 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for arable land — area?
Mexico ranks 18th and Niger ranks 20th 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

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.