Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.9% against -1.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 225 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4% | -5.1% | 4.7% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -2.0% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -3.3% | 8.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -2.3% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | -6.6% | 0.3% | 6.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | -1.3% | 0.1% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mexico, at -0.9% against -1.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Mexico ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 225 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 Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.