Mexico vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Mexico
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 24,394 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 25,505 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 252 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,486 1000 ha | 34,270 1000 ha | 13,784 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 19,281 1000 ha | 36,879 1000 ha | 17,598 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 20,649 1000 ha | 38,198 1000 ha | 17,549 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 24,876 1000 ha | 43,143 1000 ha | 18,267 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 25,808 1000 ha | 46,297 1000 ha | 20,488 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 24,283 1000 ha | 49,022 1000 ha | 24,739 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 25,095 1000 ha | 49,689 1000 ha | 24,594 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Mexico or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 24,394 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Mexico and Northern Africa?
- 25,505 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Mexico ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 252 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
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.