Mexico vs Northern Africa: Arable land — Area

Mexico
20,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
43,364 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
22nd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Northern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 43,364 1000 ha against 20,001 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 23,363 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19,106 1000 ha 31,660 1000 ha 12,554 1000 ha Northern Africa
1970s 17,707 1000 ha 33,654 1000 ha 15,947 1000 ha Northern Africa
1980s 18,585 1000 ha 34,555 1000 ha 15,970 1000 ha Northern Africa
1990s 22,545 1000 ha 38,906 1000 ha 16,360 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 23,273 1000 ha 41,294 1000 ha 18,021 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 21,621 1000 ha 42,795 1000 ha 21,174 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 20,790 1000 ha 43,318 1000 ha 22,528 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Mexico or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 43,364 1000 ha against 20,001 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Mexico and Northern Africa?
23,363 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Northern Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
Mexico ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 248 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
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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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.