Mexico vs Northern Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Mexico
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 787,239 1000 ha against 194,395 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 592,844 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 248 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,395 1000 ha | 838,043 1000 ha | 643,648 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 194,395 1000 ha | 838,040 1000 ha | 643,645 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 194,395 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 643,644 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 194,395 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 643,644 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 194,395 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 643,644 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 194,395 1000 ha | 797,399 1000 ha | 603,004 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 194,395 1000 ha | 787,239 1000 ha | 592,844 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Mexico or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 787,239 1000 ha against 194,395 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Mexico and Northern Africa?
- 592,844 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Northern Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 248 countries.
- 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
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.