Mexico vs Southern Asia: Land area — Area

Mexico
194,395 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
639,262 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
19th
Southern Asia rank
21st

Land area — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Asia
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 639,262 1000 ha against 194,395 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 444,867 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.3 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 267 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 194,395 1000 ha 640,796 1000 ha 446,401 1000 ha Southern Asia
1970s 194,395 1000 ha 640,796 1000 ha 446,401 1000 ha Southern Asia
1980s 194,395 1000 ha 640,796 1000 ha 446,401 1000 ha Southern Asia
1990s 194,395 1000 ha 640,381 1000 ha 445,986 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 194,395 1000 ha 640,038 1000 ha 445,643 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 194,395 1000 ha 639,743 1000 ha 445,348 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 194,395 1000 ha 639,262 1000 ha 444,867 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Mexico or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 639,262 1000 ha against 194,395 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Mexico and Southern Asia?
444,867 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Southern Asia rank globally for land area — area?
Mexico ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 267 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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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
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
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