Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Country area — Area

Mexico
195,719 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
214,969 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Country area — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 214,969 1000 ha against 195,719 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 19,250 1000 ha.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 196,438 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 18,531 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1970s 196,438 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 18,531 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1980s 196,438 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 18,531 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1990s 196,438 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 18,531 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 196,438 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 18,531 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2010s 196,438 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 18,531 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2020s 195,896 1000 ha 214,969 1000 ha 19,073 1000 ha Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 214,969 1000 ha against 195,719 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
19,250 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for country area — area?
Mexico ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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.