Ethiopia vs Mexico: Cropland use over the long term

Ethiopia
19.20 million
in 2025
Mexico
22.17 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Mexico rank
17th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mexico
010.0M20.0M30.0M100015122025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 22.17 million against 19.20 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.97 million.

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 199 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 5.86 million 5.36 million Mexico
1100s 572,697 6.77 million 6.20 million Mexico
1200s 647,396 7.72 million 7.08 million Mexico
1300s 763,596 8.71 million 7.95 million Mexico
1400s 879,795 9.73 million 8.85 million Mexico
1500s 995,994 10.79 million 9.80 million Mexico
1600s 1.12 million 487,814 632,676 Ethiopia
1700s 1.24 million 1.99 million 745,980 Mexico
1710s 1.55 million 2.20 million 647,650 Mexico
1720s 1.86 million 2.42 million 557,090 Mexico
1730s 2.17 million 2.65 million 474,530 Mexico
1740s 2.48 million 2.88 million 400,200 Mexico
1750s 2.79 million 3.13 million 334,340 Mexico
1760s 3.10 million 3.38 million 277,210 Mexico
1770s 3.41 million 3.64 million 229,060 Mexico
1780s 3.72 million 3.91 million 190,140 Mexico
1790s 4.03 million 4.19 million 160,720 Mexico
1800s 4.34 million 4.48 million 141,090 Mexico
1810s 4.65 million 4.78 million 131,540 Mexico
1820s 4.96 million 5.09 million 132,330 Mexico
1830s 5.27 million 5.41 million 143,780 Mexico
1840s 5.58 million 5.74 million 166,190 Mexico
1850s 5.89 million 6.08 million 199,880 Mexico
1860s 5.89 million 6.44 million 554,490 Mexico
1870s 5.89 million 6.81 million 921,040 Mexico
1880s 5.94 million 7.18 million 1.24 million Mexico
1890s 6.00 million 8.79 million 2.79 million Mexico
1900s 6.06 million 10.55 million 4.48 million Mexico
1910s 6.50 million 12.14 million 5.64 million Mexico
1920s 6.90 million 11.66 million 4.75 million Mexico
1930s 7.63 million 13.12 million 5.49 million Mexico
1940s 8.26 million 14.27 million 6.01 million Mexico
1950s 10.47 million 18.90 million 8.43 million Mexico
1960s 12.79 million 20.49 million 7.70 million Mexico
1970s 14.33 million 19.28 million 4.96 million Mexico
1980s 13.34 million 20.65 million 7.31 million Mexico
1990s 10.96 million 24.88 million 13.91 million Mexico
2000s 12.87 million 25.81 million 12.94 million Mexico
2010s 17.04 million 24.28 million 7.24 million Mexico
2020s 18.80 million 22.40 million 3.60 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ethiopia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 22.17 million against 19.20 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ethiopia and Mexico?
2.97 million, 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 use over the long term?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed