Angola vs Mexico: Land use over the long-term
Angola
40.28 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
74.43 million hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Angola
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.43 million hectares against 40.28 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 34.15 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 10 and Mexico in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.33 million hectares | 0 hectares | 7.33 million hectares | Angola |
| 1100s | 8.55 million hectares | 0 hectares | 8.55 million hectares | Angola |
| 1200s | 9.77 million hectares | 0 hectares | 9.77 million hectares | Angola |
| 1300s | 11.00 million hectares | 0 hectares | 11.00 million hectares | Angola |
| 1400s | 12.83 million hectares | 0 hectares | 12.83 million hectares | Angola |
| 1500s | 14.66 million hectares | 0 hectares | 14.66 million hectares | Angola |
| 1600s | 15.58 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | Angola |
| 1700s | 16.49 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Angola |
| 1710s | 16.69 million hectares | 15.65 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Angola |
| 1720s | 16.82 million hectares | 16.54 million hectares | 280,100 hectares | Angola |
| 1730s | 16.94 million hectares | 17.38 million hectares | 431,700 hectares | Mexico |
| 1740s | 17.08 million hectares | 18.18 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1750s | 17.22 million hectares | 18.94 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1760s | 17.38 million hectares | 19.67 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1770s | 17.54 million hectares | 20.36 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1780s | 17.71 million hectares | 21.01 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1790s | 17.89 million hectares | 21.64 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1800s | 18.09 million hectares | 22.23 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1810s | 18.31 million hectares | 22.78 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1820s | 18.54 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1830s | 18.79 million hectares | 23.81 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1840s | 19.07 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1850s | 19.45 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1860s | 20.83 million hectares | 25.14 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1870s | 22.34 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1880s | 23.49 million hectares | 25.89 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1890s | 24.70 million hectares | 31.13 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1900s | 23.50 million hectares | 34.73 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1910s | 21.68 million hectares | 39.00 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1920s | 20.83 million hectares | 34.82 million hectares | 13.98 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1930s | 24.18 million hectares | 40.92 million hectares | 16.74 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1940s | 27.78 million hectares | 48.40 million hectares | 20.62 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1950s | 36.89 million hectares | 71.97 million hectares | 35.08 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1960s | 41.85 million hectares | 77.50 million hectares | 35.65 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 41.70 million hectares | 78.28 million hectares | 36.57 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 41.48 million hectares | 80.26 million hectares | 38.78 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 41.31 million hectares | 81.26 million hectares | 39.95 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 40.84 million hectares | 80.03 million hectares | 39.19 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.28 million hectares | 74.56 million hectares | 34.28 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 40.23 million hectares | 74.28 million hectares | 34.05 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Angola or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 74.43 million hectares against 40.28 million hectares in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Angola and Mexico?
- 34.15 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Mexico rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.