Mexico vs South-Eastern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Mexico
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 23,567 1000 ha against 7,304 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 16,263 1000 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 184 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 1000 ha | 8,491 1000 ha | 5,275 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 4,374 1000 ha | 10,042 1000 ha | 5,667 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 5,092 1000 ha | 13,203 1000 ha | 8,110 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 6,101 1000 ha | 16,303 1000 ha | 10,202 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 6,333 1000 ha | 21,293 1000 ha | 14,960 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6,727 1000 ha | 22,877 1000 ha | 16,149 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 7,304 1000 ha | 23,354 1000 ha | 16,050 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Mexico or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 23,567 1000 ha against 7,304 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Mexico and South-Eastern Asia?
- 16,263 1000 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South-Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mexico ranks 9th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.