Mexico vs United States of America: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area

Mexico
5,510 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
20,402 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 20,402 1000 ha against 5,510 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 14,892 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times Mexico's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 49 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 5,797 1000 ha 21,359 1000 ha 15,562 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 5,951 1000 ha 20,689 1000 ha 14,738 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area actually irrigated — area, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 20,402 1000 ha against 5,510 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland area actually irrigated — area between Mexico and United States of America?
14,892 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
Mexico ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 702 data points, 2001–2024
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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.