Australia vs Mexico: Cropland — Area

Australia
31,650 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
24,394 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
Mexico rank
17th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 31,650 1000 ha against 24,394 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 7,256 1000 ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 17th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 17,738 1000 ha 20,486 1000 ha 2,748 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 16,065 1000 ha 19,281 1000 ha 3,216 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 19,511 1000 ha 20,649 1000 ha 1,138 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 18,870 1000 ha 24,876 1000 ha 6,006 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 24,873 1000 ha 25,808 1000 ha 935.9 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 30,903 1000 ha 24,283 1000 ha 6,620 1000 ha Australia
2020s 31,519 1000 ha 25,095 1000 ha 6,425 1000 ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Australia or Mexico?
Australia, at 31,650 1000 ha against 24,394 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Australia and Mexico?
7,256 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for cropland — area?
Australia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 17th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.