Mexico vs Thailand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,304 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 889 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 1000 ha | 1,759 1000 ha | 1,458 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4,374 1000 ha | 2,382 1000 ha | 1,992 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5,092 1000 ha | 3,665 1000 ha | 1,428 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6,101 1000 ha | 4,834 1000 ha | 1,266 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6,333 1000 ha | 6,089 1000 ha | 244.3 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6,727 1000 ha | 6,415 1000 ha | 312.37 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,304 1000 ha | 6,415 1000 ha | 889.06 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 7,304 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Mexico and Thailand?
- 889 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 201 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.