France vs Mexico: Cropland extent over the long-term
France
20.43 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
22.17 million hectares
in 2025
France rank
18th
Mexico rank
17th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.17 million hectares against 20.43 million hectares in France, a difference of 1.74 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 34 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.87 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | France |
| 1100s | 9.19 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | France |
| 1200s | 12.16 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | France |
| 1300s | 18.05 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | France |
| 1400s | 12.04 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | France |
| 1500s | 15.84 million hectares | 10.79 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | France |
| 1600s | 18.71 million hectares | 487,814 hectares | 18.22 million hectares | France |
| 1700s | 21.05 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 19.06 million hectares | France |
| 1710s | 21.47 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | France |
| 1720s | 21.88 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 19.46 million hectares | France |
| 1730s | 22.29 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 19.64 million hectares | France |
| 1740s | 22.68 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 19.79 million hectares | France |
| 1750s | 23.05 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | France |
| 1760s | 23.42 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 20.04 million hectares | France |
| 1770s | 23.77 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 20.13 million hectares | France |
| 1780s | 24.11 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | France |
| 1790s | 24.43 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 20.24 million hectares | France |
| 1800s | 24.73 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 20.25 million hectares | France |
| 1810s | 26.01 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | France |
| 1820s | 27.08 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | 21.99 million hectares | France |
| 1830s | 27.79 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | 22.38 million hectares | France |
| 1840s | 28.58 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 22.84 million hectares | France |
| 1850s | 29.31 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 23.22 million hectares | France |
| 1860s | 28.92 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | 22.48 million hectares | France |
| 1870s | 28.42 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | 21.62 million hectares | France |
| 1880s | 28.35 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 21.17 million hectares | France |
| 1890s | 27.87 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | 19.08 million hectares | France |
| 1900s | 26.93 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 16.38 million hectares | France |
| 1910s | 26.12 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | 13.97 million hectares | France |
| 1920s | 23.57 million hectares | 11.66 million hectares | 11.92 million hectares | France |
| 1930s | 23.37 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 10.25 million hectares | France |
| 1940s | 22.53 million hectares | 14.27 million hectares | 8.26 million hectares | France |
| 1950s | 22.26 million hectares | 18.90 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | France |
| 1960s | 20.53 million hectares | 20.49 million hectares | 44,450 hectares | France |
| 1970s | 18.84 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | 437,360 hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 19.10 million hectares | 20.65 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 19.27 million hectares | 24.88 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.43 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.35 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.99 million hectares | 22.40 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.17 million hectares against 20.43 million hectares in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between France and Mexico?
- 1.74 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- France ranks 18th 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.