Mexico vs Northern America: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area

Mexico
74,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern America
285,609 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
15th
Northern America rank
6th

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 285,609 1000 ha against 74,036 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 211,573 1000 ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 3.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 6th of 202 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 77,499 1000 ha 283,165 1000 ha 205,666 1000 ha Northern America
1970s 78,276 1000 ha 266,741 1000 ha 188,465 1000 ha Northern America
1980s 80,259 1000 ha 260,247 1000 ha 179,988 1000 ha Northern America
1990s 81,256 1000 ha 257,219 1000 ha 175,963 1000 ha Northern America
2000s 80,034 1000 ha 264,986 1000 ha 184,952 1000 ha Northern America
2010s 74,563 1000 ha 284,890 1000 ha 210,327 1000 ha Northern America
2020s 74,132 1000 ha 285,640 1000 ha 211,509 1000 ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Mexico or Northern America?
Northern America, at 285,609 1000 ha against 74,036 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Mexico and Northern America?
211,573 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Northern America rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Mexico ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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