France vs Mexico: Land use hidden — Cropland

France
179,268 Square kilometres
in 2023
Mexico
244,457 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
18th
Mexico rank
15th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • France
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 244,457 Square kilometres against 179,268 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 65,189 Square kilometres.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 193 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 204,371 Square kilometres 204,858 Square kilometres 486.67 Square kilometres Mexico
1970s 188,435 Square kilometres 192,811 Square kilometres 4,376 Square kilometres Mexico
1980s 190,965 Square kilometres 206,494 Square kilometres 15,530 Square kilometres Mexico
1990s 192,692 Square kilometres 248,760 Square kilometres 56,068 Square kilometres Mexico
2000s 194,311 Square kilometres 258,085 Square kilometres 63,774 Square kilometres Mexico
2010s 192,892 Square kilometres 242,831 Square kilometres 49,940 Square kilometres Mexico
2020s 180,029 Square kilometres 252,699 Square kilometres 72,670 Square kilometres Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, France or Mexico?
Mexico, at 244,457 Square kilometres against 179,268 Square kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between France and Mexico?
65,189 Square kilometres, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Mexico rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
France ranks 18th 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