Mexico vs Southern Europe: Other land — Area

Mexico
29,572 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
24,179 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
Southern Europe rank
30th

Other land — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Europe
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 29,572 1000 ha against 24,179 1000 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 5,393 1000 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 33rd and Southern Europe ranks 30th of 240 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 17,454 1000 ha 16,741 1000 ha 712.96 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 19,606 1000 ha 19,235 1000 ha 370.49 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 27,950 1000 ha 22,100 1000 ha 5,849 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 28,520 1000 ha 21,895 1000 ha 6,624 1000 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Mexico or Southern Europe?
Mexico, at 29,572 1000 ha against 24,179 1000 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Mexico and Southern Europe?
5,393 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Southern Europe rank globally for other land — area?
Mexico ranks 33rd and Southern Europe ranks 30th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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