Mexico vs United States of America: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 914,742 1000 ha against 194,395 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 720,347 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 231 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,395 1000 ha | 915,896 1000 ha | 721,501 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 194,395 1000 ha | 915,896 1000 ha | 721,501 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 194,395 1000 ha | 915,896 1000 ha | 721,501 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 194,395 1000 ha | 915,896 1000 ha | 721,501 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 194,395 1000 ha | 915,902 1000 ha | 721,507 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 194,395 1000 ha | 914,742 1000 ha | 720,347 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 194,395 1000 ha | 914,742 1000 ha | 720,347 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 914,742 1000 ha against 194,395 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Mexico and United States of America?
- 720,347 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for land area — area?
- Mexico ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 231 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.