Argentina vs Mexico: Land use over the long-term
Argentina
74.68 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
74.43 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 74.68 million hectares against 74.43 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 254,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 13 and Mexico in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600s | 1.35 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1700s | 2.69 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1710s | 5.38 million hectares | 15.65 million hectares | 10.27 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1720s | 5.17 million hectares | 16.54 million hectares | 11.36 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1730s | 4.97 million hectares | 17.38 million hectares | 12.40 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1740s | 4.78 million hectares | 18.18 million hectares | 13.39 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1750s | 4.60 million hectares | 18.94 million hectares | 14.34 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1760s | 4.42 million hectares | 19.67 million hectares | 15.25 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1770s | 4.25 million hectares | 20.36 million hectares | 16.11 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1780s | 4.09 million hectares | 21.01 million hectares | 16.93 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1790s | 3.93 million hectares | 21.64 million hectares | 17.71 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1800s | 3.78 million hectares | 22.23 million hectares | 18.45 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1810s | 5.05 million hectares | 22.78 million hectares | 17.73 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1820s | 6.21 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 17.11 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1830s | 7.63 million hectares | 23.81 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1840s | 9.37 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 14.91 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1850s | 11.51 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1860s | 14.14 million hectares | 25.14 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1870s | 18.13 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 7.40 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1880s | 22.13 million hectares | 25.89 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1890s | 25.80 million hectares | 31.13 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1900s | 35.45 million hectares | 34.73 million hectares | 718,600 hectares | Argentina |
| 1910s | 50.41 million hectares | 39.00 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1920s | 66.42 million hectares | 34.82 million hectares | 31.60 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1930s | 79.40 million hectares | 40.92 million hectares | 38.48 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1940s | 92.39 million hectares | 48.40 million hectares | 43.99 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1950s | 111.22 million hectares | 71.97 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1960s | 111.21 million hectares | 77.50 million hectares | 33.72 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 101.76 million hectares | 78.28 million hectares | 23.49 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 100.46 million hectares | 80.26 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1990s | 99.92 million hectares | 81.26 million hectares | 18.67 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 95.45 million hectares | 80.03 million hectares | 15.41 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 80.34 million hectares | 74.56 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 74.68 million hectares | 74.28 million hectares | 398,867 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 74.68 million hectares against 74.43 million hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Argentina and Mexico?
- 254,000 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 11th 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.