Mexico vs Philippines: Land use for palm oil production
Mexico
102,610 hectares
in 2024
Philippines
68,315 hectares
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
Philippines rank
19th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 102,610 hectares against 68,315 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 34,295 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th of 44 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,095 hectares | 250 hectares | 19,845 hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 9,795 hectares | 4,190 hectares | 5,605 hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1,562 hectares | 13,012 hectares | 11,450 hectares | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2,825 hectares | 14,100 hectares | 11,275 hectares | Philippines |
| 2000s | 18,476 hectares | 26,879 hectares | 8,402 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 53,310 hectares | 56,172 hectares | 2,862 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 106,510 hectares | 64,662 hectares | 41,848 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 102,610 hectares against 68,315 hectares in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Mexico and Philippines?
- 34,295 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th of 44 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.