Mexico vs United States: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4,393 1000 ha against 3,181 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 1,212 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,379 1000 ha | 1,847 1000 ha | 467.22 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 1,574 1000 ha | 1,775 1000 ha | 200.4 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 2,065 1000 ha | 2,006 1000 ha | 59.06 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2,331 1000 ha | 2,336 1000 ha | 4.8 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 2,535 1000 ha | 2,682 1000 ha | 146.83 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 2,662 1000 ha | 2,893 1000 ha | 230.4 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 4,305 1000 ha | 3,161 1000 ha | 1,144 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 4,393 1000 ha against 3,181 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Mexico and United States?
- 1,212 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Mexico ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 238 countries.
- 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.