Mexico vs Western Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Mexico
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 38,665 1000 ha against 20,001 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 18,664 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 248 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,106 1000 ha | 38,444 1000 ha | 19,338 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 17,707 1000 ha | 39,782 1000 ha | 22,076 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 18,585 1000 ha | 39,940 1000 ha | 21,356 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 22,545 1000 ha | 42,763 1000 ha | 20,217 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 23,273 1000 ha | 40,881 1000 ha | 17,607 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 21,621 1000 ha | 38,086 1000 ha | 16,465 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 20,790 1000 ha | 38,000 1000 ha | 17,210 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Mexico or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 38,665 1000 ha against 20,001 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Mexico and Western Asia?
- 18,664 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Western Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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
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.