Mexico vs Somalia: Land use over the long-term
Mexico
74.43 million hectares
in 2025
Somalia
43.00 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Somalia rank
14th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Mexico
- Somalia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.43 million hectares against 43.00 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 31.43 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Somalia ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 33 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 9.03 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 10.24 million hectares | 10.24 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 12.61 million hectares | 12.61 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1600s | 7.37 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1700s | 14.73 million hectares | 13.96 million hectares | 766,600 hectares | Mexico |
| 1710s | 15.65 million hectares | 14.59 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1720s | 16.54 million hectares | 15.22 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1730s | 17.38 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1740s | 18.18 million hectares | 16.46 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1750s | 18.94 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1760s | 19.67 million hectares | 17.71 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1770s | 20.36 million hectares | 18.33 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1780s | 21.01 million hectares | 18.94 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1790s | 21.64 million hectares | 19.56 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1800s | 22.23 million hectares | 20.18 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1810s | 22.78 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1820s | 23.31 million hectares | 21.41 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1830s | 23.81 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1840s | 24.28 million hectares | 22.63 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1850s | 24.72 million hectares | 23.24 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1860s | 25.14 million hectares | 23.22 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1870s | 25.53 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1880s | 25.89 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1890s | 31.13 million hectares | 23.63 million hectares | 7.49 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1900s | 34.73 million hectares | 24.33 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1910s | 39.00 million hectares | 25.05 million hectares | 13.95 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1920s | 34.82 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1930s | 40.92 million hectares | 28.18 million hectares | 12.74 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1940s | 48.40 million hectares | 30.49 million hectares | 17.91 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1950s | 71.97 million hectares | 38.61 million hectares | 33.36 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1960s | 77.50 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 34.50 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 78.28 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 35.28 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 80.26 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 37.26 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 81.26 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 38.26 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 80.03 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 37.03 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.56 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 31.56 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 74.28 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 31.28 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Mexico or Somalia?
- Mexico, at 74.43 million hectares against 43.00 million hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Mexico and Somalia?
- 31.43 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Somalia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 14th 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.