Chad vs Mexico: Grazing land use over the long-term
Chad
45.00 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
74.43 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
13th
Mexico rank
12th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Chad
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.43 million hectares against 45.00 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 29.43 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 28 and Mexico in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.50 million hectares | 0 hectares | 17.50 million hectares | Chad |
| 1100s | 18.44 million hectares | 0 hectares | 18.44 million hectares | Chad |
| 1200s | 19.28 million hectares | 0 hectares | 19.28 million hectares | Chad |
| 1300s | 20.57 million hectares | 0 hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Chad |
| 1400s | 22.25 million hectares | 0 hectares | 22.25 million hectares | Chad |
| 1500s | 22.97 million hectares | 0 hectares | 22.97 million hectares | Chad |
| 1600s | 25.67 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 18.30 million hectares | Chad |
| 1700s | 27.74 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 13.01 million hectares | Chad |
| 1710s | 28.76 million hectares | 15.65 million hectares | 13.10 million hectares | Chad |
| 1720s | 29.76 million hectares | 16.54 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | Chad |
| 1730s | 30.73 million hectares | 17.38 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | Chad |
| 1740s | 31.69 million hectares | 18.18 million hectares | 13.51 million hectares | Chad |
| 1750s | 32.61 million hectares | 18.94 million hectares | 13.67 million hectares | Chad |
| 1760s | 33.51 million hectares | 19.67 million hectares | 13.85 million hectares | Chad |
| 1770s | 34.38 million hectares | 20.36 million hectares | 14.03 million hectares | Chad |
| 1780s | 35.22 million hectares | 21.01 million hectares | 14.21 million hectares | Chad |
| 1790s | 36.03 million hectares | 21.64 million hectares | 14.39 million hectares | Chad |
| 1800s | 36.80 million hectares | 22.23 million hectares | 14.57 million hectares | Chad |
| 1810s | 37.53 million hectares | 22.78 million hectares | 14.75 million hectares | Chad |
| 1820s | 38.22 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 14.91 million hectares | Chad |
| 1830s | 38.86 million hectares | 23.81 million hectares | 15.05 million hectares | Chad |
| 1840s | 39.45 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 15.17 million hectares | Chad |
| 1850s | 39.96 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 15.23 million hectares | Chad |
| 1860s | 39.82 million hectares | 25.14 million hectares | 14.68 million hectares | Chad |
| 1870s | 39.60 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | Chad |
| 1880s | 39.72 million hectares | 25.89 million hectares | 13.82 million hectares | Chad |
| 1890s | 39.76 million hectares | 31.13 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | Chad |
| 1900s | 35.93 million hectares | 34.73 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Chad |
| 1910s | 33.70 million hectares | 39.00 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1920s | 31.49 million hectares | 34.82 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1930s | 34.66 million hectares | 40.92 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1940s | 37.45 million hectares | 48.40 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1950s | 43.18 million hectares | 71.97 million hectares | 28.79 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1960s | 44.99 million hectares | 77.50 million hectares | 32.51 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 45.00 million hectares | 78.28 million hectares | 33.28 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 45.00 million hectares | 80.26 million hectares | 35.26 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 45.00 million hectares | 81.26 million hectares | 36.26 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 45.00 million hectares | 80.03 million hectares | 35.03 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 45.00 million hectares | 74.56 million hectares | 29.56 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 45.00 million hectares | 74.28 million hectares | 29.28 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Chad or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 74.43 million hectares against 45.00 million hectares in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Chad and Mexico?
- 29.43 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mexico rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.