Mexico vs Niger: Arable land (hectares)
Mexico
20.00 million hectares
in 2024
Niger
17.72 million hectares
in 2024
Mexico rank
15th
Niger rank
16th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Mexico
- Niger
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.00 million hectares against 17.72 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 2.28 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 15th and Niger ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.11 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 17.71 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 18.58 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 22.55 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 23.27 million hectares | 14.31 million hectares | 8.97 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21.62 million hectares | 16.82 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 20.79 million hectares | 17.72 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Mexico or Niger?
- Mexico, at 20.00 million hectares against 17.72 million hectares in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Mexico and Niger?
- 2.28 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for arable land?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Niger ranks 16th 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.