Mexico vs Pakistan: Land use
Mexico
24.45 million hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
31.00 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
Pakistan rank
13th
Land use over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 31.00 million hectares against 24.45 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 6.55 million hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 224 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.49 million hectares | 31.53 million hectares | 11.05 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 19.28 million hectares | 30.94 million hectares | 11.66 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 20.65 million hectares | 31.69 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 24.88 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25.81 million hectares | 31.21 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 24.28 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 7.02 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 25.27 million hectares | 31.16 million hectares | 5.89 million hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 31.00 million hectares against 24.45 million hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 6.55 million hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for land use?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.