Mexico vs Saint Lucia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Mexico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 31.38 % against 29.94 % in Mexico, a difference of 1.44 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Saint Lucia ranks 53rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.71 % | 6.63 % | 9.08 % | Mexico |
| 1970s | 22.68 % | 5.91 % | 16.76 % | Mexico |
| 1980s | 24.69 % | 7.51 % | 17.18 % | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.52 % | 15.55 % | 8.97 % | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24.54 % | 27.38 % | 2.84 % | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 27.82 % | 31.38 % | 3.56 % | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 29.13 % | 31.38 % | 2.25 % | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Mexico or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 31.38 % against 29.94 % in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 1.44 %, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saint Lucia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Saint Lucia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Mexico ranks 56th and Saint Lucia ranks 53rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.