Mexico vs Sudan: Cropland area

Mexico
24.45 million hectares
in 2023
Sudan
21.21 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
14th
Sudan rank
17th

Cropland area over time

  • Mexico
  • Sudan
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 24.45 million hectares against 21.21 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 3.23 million hectares.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 17th of 219 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 23.98 million hectares 20.53 million hectares 3.45 million hectares Mexico
2020s 25.27 million hectares 21.21 million hectares 4.06 million hectares Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Mexico or Sudan?
Mexico, at 24.45 million hectares against 21.21 million hectares in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Mexico and Sudan?
3.23 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for cropland area?
Mexico ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed