Central America vs Mexico: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Central America
- Mexico
How they compare
Central America currently reports 7,234 1000 ha against 4,393 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 2,841 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,666 1000 ha | 1,379 1000 ha | 1,286 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 2,971 1000 ha | 1,574 1000 ha | 1,397 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 3,703 1000 ha | 2,065 1000 ha | 1,639 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 4,135 1000 ha | 2,331 1000 ha | 1,805 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 4,628 1000 ha | 2,535 1000 ha | 2,093 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 5,294 1000 ha | 2,662 1000 ha | 2,632 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 7,111 1000 ha | 4,305 1000 ha | 2,806 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Central America or Mexico?
- Central America, at 7,234 1000 ha against 4,393 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Central America and Mexico?
- 2,841 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Mexico rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Central America ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 17th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.