Australia vs Mexico: Land use
Australia
31.37 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico
24.45 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Mexico rank
15th
Land use over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31.37 million hectares against 24.45 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 6.93 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.74 million hectares | 20.49 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 20.65 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 24.88 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 935,900 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.42 million hectares | 25.27 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Australia or Mexico?
- Australia, at 31.37 million hectares against 24.45 million hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Australia and Mexico?
- 6.93 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for land use?
- Australia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 224 countries.
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.