Libya vs Mexico: Country area — Area

Libya
175,954 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
195,719 1000 ha
in 2024
Libya rank
20th
Mexico rank
17th

Country area — Area over time

  • Libya
  • Mexico
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 195,719 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 19,765 1000 ha.

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

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

Libya ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 17th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 175,954 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 20,484 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 175,954 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 20,484 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 175,954 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 20,484 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 175,954 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 20,484 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 175,954 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 20,484 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 175,954 1000 ha 196,438 1000 ha 20,484 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 175,954 1000 ha 195,896 1000 ha 19,942 1000 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Libya or Mexico?
Mexico, at 195,719 1000 ha against 175,954 1000 ha in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Libya and Mexico?
19,765 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for country area — area?
Libya ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 17th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 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.