Kenya vs Mexico: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 26.72 % against 24.78 % in Mexico, a difference of 1.94 %.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Kenya ranks 158th and Mexico ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 % | 20.91 % | 5.9 % | Mexico |
| 1970s | 15.89 % | 19.76 % | 3.88 % | Mexico |
| 1980s | 18.04 % | 20.45 % | 2.41 % | Mexico |
| 1990s | 20.67 % | 23.44 % | 2.77 % | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.98 % | 24.39 % | 3.41 % | Mexico |
| 2010s | 23.59 % | 24.55 % | 0.963 % | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.98 % | 25.28 % | 0.7 % | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Kenya or Mexico?
- Kenya, at 26.72 % against 24.78 % in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Kenya and Mexico?
- 1.94 %, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Kenya ranks 158th and Mexico ranks 161st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.