Mexico vs Russia: Land use over the long-term
Mexico
74.43 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
92.05 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Russia rank
9th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 92.05 million hectares against 74.43 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 17.63 million hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 17 and Russia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Russia |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Russia |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Russia |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | Russia |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | Russia |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | Russia |
| 1600s | 7.37 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1700s | 14.73 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1710s | 15.65 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | 8.62 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1720s | 16.54 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1730s | 17.38 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | 8.32 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1740s | 18.18 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1750s | 18.94 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1760s | 19.67 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1770s | 20.36 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1780s | 21.01 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1790s | 21.64 million hectares | 15.38 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1800s | 22.23 million hectares | 16.51 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1810s | 22.78 million hectares | 17.65 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1820s | 23.31 million hectares | 18.74 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1830s | 23.81 million hectares | 19.96 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1840s | 24.28 million hectares | 23.61 million hectares | 672,700 hectares | Mexico |
| 1850s | 24.72 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 808,100 hectares | Russia |
| 1860s | 25.14 million hectares | 29.32 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Russia |
| 1870s | 25.53 million hectares | 31.75 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | Russia |
| 1880s | 25.89 million hectares | 36.58 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | Russia |
| 1890s | 31.13 million hectares | 42.08 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | Russia |
| 1900s | 34.73 million hectares | 54.43 million hectares | 19.70 million hectares | Russia |
| 1910s | 39.00 million hectares | 64.98 million hectares | 25.98 million hectares | Russia |
| 1920s | 34.82 million hectares | 61.76 million hectares | 26.94 million hectares | Russia |
| 1930s | 40.92 million hectares | 66.64 million hectares | 25.72 million hectares | Russia |
| 1940s | 48.40 million hectares | 75.55 million hectares | 27.15 million hectares | Russia |
| 1950s | 71.97 million hectares | 67.73 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1960s | 77.50 million hectares | 83.84 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | Russia |
| 1970s | 78.28 million hectares | 86.25 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Russia |
| 1980s | 80.26 million hectares | 87.78 million hectares | 7.52 million hectares | Russia |
| 1990s | 81.26 million hectares | 85.59 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 80.03 million hectares | 88.44 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 74.56 million hectares | 89.85 million hectares | 15.29 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 74.28 million hectares | 92.05 million hectares | 17.77 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 92.05 million hectares against 74.43 million hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Mexico and Russia?
- 17.63 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th 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.