Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Mexico
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.78 % against 21.88 % in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.9 %.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.91 % | 7.37 % | 13.54 % | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.76 % | 10.66 % | 9.1 % | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20.45 % | 14.67 % | 5.78 % | Mexico |
| 1990s | 23.44 % | 17.96 % | 5.48 % | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24.39 % | 21.27 % | 3.12 % | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.55 % | 21.99 % | 2.57 % | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.28 % | 21.9 % | 3.39 % | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
- Mexico, at 24.78 % against 21.88 % in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9 %, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Mexico ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 163rd 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.