Indonesia vs Mexico: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.02 million hectares against 17.78 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 2.24 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.18 million hectares | 19.11 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 16.60 million hectares | 17.71 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 19.11 million hectares | 18.58 million hectares | 522,600 hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 18.08 million hectares | 22.55 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 17.92 million hectares | 23.27 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.84 million hectares | 21.62 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.79 million hectares | 20.99 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 20.02 million hectares against 17.78 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 2.24 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for arable land?
- Indonesia ranks 16th 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.