Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Land area — Area

Eastern Asia
1.16 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
194,395 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
15th
Mexico rank
17th

Land area — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.16 million 1000 ha against 194,395 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 962,175 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 17th of 36 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 1.16 million 1000 ha 194,395 1000 ha 961,175 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 1.16 million 1000 ha 194,395 1000 ha 961,159 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 1.16 million 1000 ha 194,395 1000 ha 961,034 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 1.16 million 1000 ha 194,395 1000 ha 960,961 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 1.16 million 1000 ha 194,395 1000 ha 961,606 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 1.16 million 1000 ha 194,395 1000 ha 962,035 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 1.16 million 1000 ha 194,395 1000 ha 962,115 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Eastern Asia or Mexico?
Eastern Asia, at 1.16 million 1000 ha against 194,395 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Eastern Asia and Mexico?
962,175 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for land area — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.