Mexico vs South America: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Mexico
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 145,125 1000 ha against 24,394 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 120,731 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 5.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 17th and South America ranks 16th of 234 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,486 1000 ha | 77,785 1000 ha | 57,299 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 19,281 1000 ha | 93,002 1000 ha | 73,721 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 20,649 1000 ha | 112,438 1000 ha | 91,788 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 24,876 1000 ha | 106,738 1000 ha | 81,862 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 25,808 1000 ha | 117,883 1000 ha | 92,074 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 24,283 1000 ha | 133,176 1000 ha | 108,893 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 25,095 1000 ha | 143,526 1000 ha | 118,432 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Mexico or South America?
- South America, at 145,125 1000 ha against 24,394 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Mexico and South America?
- 120,731 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South America rank globally for cropland — area?
- Mexico ranks 17th and South America ranks 16th 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
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.