Mexico vs Turkey: Arable land
Mexico
20.02 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
20.28 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
Turkey rank
14th
Arable land over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 20.28 million hectares against 20.02 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 253,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.11 million hectares | 23.87 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 17.71 million hectares | 25.18 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 18.58 million hectares | 24.70 million hectares | 6.12 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 22.55 million hectares | 24.52 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 23.27 million hectares | 23.06 million hectares | 217,400 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21.62 million hectares | 20.41 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 20.99 million hectares | 19.99 million hectares | 997,625 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Mexico or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 20.28 million hectares against 20.02 million hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Mexico and Turkey?
- 253,400 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for arable land?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.