Canada vs Mexico: Agricultural land

Canada
56.88 million
in 2023
Mexico
98.55 million
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th

Agricultural land over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.55 million against 56.88 million in Canada, a difference of 41.67 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 63.06 million 97.98 million 34.92 million Mexico
1970s 62.89 million 97.56 million 34.66 million Mexico
1980s 61.17 million 100.91 million 39.74 million Mexico
1990s 61.33 million 106.13 million 44.80 million Mexico
2000s 60.90 million 105.84 million 44.95 million Mexico
2010s 57.90 million 98.85 million 40.95 million Mexico
2020s 57.02 million 99.43 million 42.41 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Canada or Mexico?
Mexico, at 98.55 million against 56.88 million in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Canada and Mexico?
41.67 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for agricultural land?
Canada ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed