Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Mexico
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 138,841 1000 ha against 24,394 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 114,447 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,397 1000 ha | 20,486 1000 ha | 94,911 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 112,213 1000 ha | 19,281 1000 ha | 92,932 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 129,122 1000 ha | 20,649 1000 ha | 108,473 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 142,203 1000 ha | 24,876 1000 ha | 117,327 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 143,798 1000 ha | 25,808 1000 ha | 117,990 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 142,078 1000 ha | 24,283 1000 ha | 117,795 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 138,350 1000 ha | 25,095 1000 ha | 113,255 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Asia or Mexico?
- Eastern Asia, at 138,841 1000 ha against 24,394 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 114,447 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for cropland — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th of 36 groups.
- 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
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.