Australia vs Mexico: Land use hidden — Cropland

Australia
313,747 Square kilometres
in 2023
Mexico
244,457 Square kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Mexico rank
15th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 313,747 Square kilometres against 244,457 Square kilometres in Mexico, a difference of 69,290 Square kilometres.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 177,379 Square kilometres 204,858 Square kilometres 27,479 Square kilometres Mexico
1970s 160,654 Square kilometres 192,811 Square kilometres 32,157 Square kilometres Mexico
1980s 195,112 Square kilometres 206,494 Square kilometres 11,382 Square kilometres Mexico
1990s 188,704 Square kilometres 248,760 Square kilometres 60,056 Square kilometres Mexico
2000s 248,726 Square kilometres 258,085 Square kilometres 9,359 Square kilometres Mexico
2010s 309,032 Square kilometres 242,831 Square kilometres 66,201 Square kilometres Australia
2020s 314,177 Square kilometres 252,699 Square kilometres 61,478 Square kilometres Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Australia or Mexico?
Australia, at 313,747 Square kilometres against 244,457 Square kilometres in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Australia and Mexico?
69,290 Square kilometres, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Australia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata