Mexico vs United States of America: Country area — Area

Mexico
195,719 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
983,151 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
United States of America rank
14th

Country area — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 983,151 1000 ha against 195,719 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 787,432 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times Mexico's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 231 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 196,438 1000 ha 962,909 1000 ha 766,471 1000 ha United States of America
1970s 196,438 1000 ha 962,909 1000 ha 766,471 1000 ha United States of America
1980s 196,438 1000 ha 962,909 1000 ha 766,471 1000 ha United States of America
1990s 196,438 1000 ha 962,909 1000 ha 766,471 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 196,438 1000 ha 967,193 1000 ha 770,755 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 196,438 1000 ha 983,151 1000 ha 786,713 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 195,896 1000 ha 983,151 1000 ha 787,255 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 983,151 1000 ha against 195,719 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Mexico and United States of America?
787,432 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for country area — area?
Mexico ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 231 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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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
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