Mexico vs South America: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Mexico
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 127,229 1000 ha against 20,001 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 107,228 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 6.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 18th and South America ranks 16th of 231 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,106 1000 ha | 65,653 1000 ha | 46,546 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 17,707 1000 ha | 79,560 1000 ha | 61,853 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 18,585 1000 ha | 96,998 1000 ha | 78,414 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 22,545 1000 ha | 91,801 1000 ha | 69,256 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 23,273 1000 ha | 100,584 1000 ha | 77,310 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 21,621 1000 ha | 116,560 1000 ha | 94,939 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 20,790 1000 ha | 125,901 1000 ha | 105,112 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Mexico or South America?
- South America, at 127,229 1000 ha against 20,001 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Mexico and South America?
- 107,228 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South America rank globally for arable land — area?
- Mexico ranks 18th and South America ranks 16th 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.