Mexico vs Niger: Arable land

Mexico
20.02 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
17.70 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
Niger rank
17th

Arable land over time

  • Mexico
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 20.02 million hectares against 17.70 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 2.32 million hectares.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 15th and Niger ranks 17th 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 16.76 million hectares 4.86 million hectares Mexico
2020s 20.99 million hectares 17.70 million hectares 3.29 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 20.02 million hectares against 17.70 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Mexico and Niger?
2.32 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for arable land?
Mexico ranks 15th and Niger ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.