Mexico vs Sudan (former): Arable land — Area

Mexico
20,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
19,878 1000 ha
in 2011
Mexico rank
18th
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Sudan (former)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 20,001 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 123 1000 ha.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 18th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 231 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 19,106 1000 ha 11,171 1000 ha 7,935 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 17,707 1000 ha 11,985 1000 ha 5,721 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 18,585 1000 ha 12,546 1000 ha 6,039 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 22,545 1000 ha 15,077 1000 ha 7,468 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 23,273 1000 ha 18,117 1000 ha 5,157 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 22,824 1000 ha 19,878 1000 ha 2,947 1000 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Mexico or Sudan (former)?
Mexico, at 20,001 1000 ha against 19,878 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Mexico and Sudan (former)?
123 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mexico and Sudan (former) rank globally for arable land — area?
Mexico ranks 18th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th 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.