Ethiopia vs Mexico: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ethiopia
19.20 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
22.17 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Mexico rank
17th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ethiopia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.17 million hectares against 19.20 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.97 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 497,997 hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1100s | 572,697 hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 6.20 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1200s | 647,396 hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1300s | 763,596 hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1400s | 879,795 hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 8.85 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1500s | 995,994 hectares | 10.79 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1600s | 1.12 million hectares | 487,814 hectares | 632,676 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 745,980 hectares | Mexico |
| 1710s | 1.55 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 647,650 hectares | Mexico |
| 1720s | 1.86 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 557,090 hectares | Mexico |
| 1730s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 474,530 hectares | Mexico |
| 1740s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 400,200 hectares | Mexico |
| 1750s | 2.79 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 334,340 hectares | Mexico |
| 1760s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 277,210 hectares | Mexico |
| 1770s | 3.41 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 229,060 hectares | Mexico |
| 1780s | 3.72 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 190,140 hectares | Mexico |
| 1790s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 160,720 hectares | Mexico |
| 1800s | 4.34 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 141,090 hectares | Mexico |
| 1810s | 4.65 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 131,540 hectares | Mexico |
| 1820s | 4.96 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 132,330 hectares | Mexico |
| 1830s | 5.27 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | 143,780 hectares | Mexico |
| 1840s | 5.58 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 166,190 hectares | Mexico |
| 1850s | 5.89 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 199,880 hectares | Mexico |
| 1860s | 5.89 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | 554,490 hectares | Mexico |
| 1870s | 5.89 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | 921,040 hectares | Mexico |
| 1880s | 5.94 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1890s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1900s | 6.06 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1910s | 6.50 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1920s | 6.90 million hectares | 11.66 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1930s | 7.63 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1940s | 8.26 million hectares | 14.27 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1950s | 10.47 million hectares | 18.90 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1960s | 12.79 million hectares | 20.49 million hectares | 7.70 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 14.33 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13.34 million hectares | 20.65 million hectares | 7.31 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 10.96 million hectares | 24.88 million hectares | 13.91 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 12.94 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.80 million hectares | 22.40 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ethiopia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.17 million hectares against 19.20 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ethiopia and Mexico?
- 2.97 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.