France vs Mexico: Arable land
Arable land over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.02 million hectares against 16.90 million hectares in France, a difference of 3.12 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.68 million hectares | 19.11 million hectares | 423,222 hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 17.24 million hectares | 17.71 million hectares | 471,100 hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 17.77 million hectares | 18.58 million hectares | 810,960 hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 18.09 million hectares | 22.55 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 18.33 million hectares | 23.27 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18.29 million hectares | 21.62 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 16.97 million hectares | 20.99 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 20.02 million hectares against 16.90 million hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between France and Mexico?
- 3.12 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for arable land?
- France ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.