Mexico vs United States of America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24,693 1000 ha against 7,304 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 17,389 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 9th of 184 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 | 3,217 1000 ha | 20,428 1000 ha | 17,211 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4,374 1000 ha | 22,850 1000 ha | 18,476 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5,092 1000 ha | 26,520 1000 ha | 21,427 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6,101 1000 ha | 27,012 1000 ha | 20,912 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6,333 1000 ha | 24,095 1000 ha | 17,762 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,727 1000 ha | 26,745 1000 ha | 20,018 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,304 1000 ha | 25,499 1000 ha | 18,195 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24,693 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 United States of America?
- 17,389 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 equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mexico ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.