Canada vs Mexico: Agricultural land use
Canada
56.88 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico
98.55 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Mexico rank
13th
Agricultural land use over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.55 million hectares against 56.88 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 41.67 million hectares.
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 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 227 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 hectares | 97.98 million hectares | 34.92 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 62.89 million hectares | 97.56 million hectares | 34.66 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 61.17 million hectares | 100.91 million hectares | 39.74 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 61.33 million hectares | 106.13 million hectares | 44.80 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 60.90 million hectares | 105.84 million hectares | 44.95 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.90 million hectares | 98.85 million hectares | 40.95 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 57.02 million hectares | 99.43 million hectares | 42.41 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 98.55 million hectares against 56.88 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Canada and Mexico?
- 41.67 million hectares, 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 use?
- Canada ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.