Mexico vs Niger: Cropland use over the long term
Mexico
22.17 million
in 2025
Niger
17.81 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
17th
Niger rank
20th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Mexico
- Niger
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.17 million against 17.81 million in Niger, a difference of 4.36 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 31 and Niger in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.86 million | 1.81 million | 4.05 million | Mexico |
| 1100s | 6.77 million | 1.94 million | 4.83 million | Mexico |
| 1200s | 7.72 million | 2.08 million | 5.64 million | Mexico |
| 1300s | 8.71 million | 2.31 million | 6.40 million | Mexico |
| 1400s | 9.73 million | 2.47 million | 7.26 million | Mexico |
| 1500s | 10.79 million | 2.71 million | 8.08 million | Mexico |
| 1600s | 487,814 | 3.16 million | 2.68 million | Niger |
| 1700s | 1.99 million | 3.62 million | 1.62 million | Niger |
| 1710s | 2.20 million | 3.63 million | 1.43 million | Niger |
| 1720s | 2.42 million | 3.64 million | 1.22 million | Niger |
| 1730s | 2.65 million | 3.65 million | 1.01 million | Niger |
| 1740s | 2.88 million | 3.67 million | 784,910 | Niger |
| 1750s | 3.13 million | 3.68 million | 554,470 | Niger |
| 1760s | 3.38 million | 3.69 million | 315,300 | Niger |
| 1770s | 3.64 million | 3.71 million | 67,160 | Niger |
| 1780s | 3.91 million | 3.72 million | 190,220 | Mexico |
| 1790s | 4.19 million | 3.73 million | 457,100 | Mexico |
| 1800s | 4.48 million | 3.75 million | 733,770 | Mexico |
| 1810s | 4.78 million | 3.76 million | 1.02 million | Mexico |
| 1820s | 5.09 million | 3.77 million | 1.32 million | Mexico |
| 1830s | 5.41 million | 3.78 million | 1.63 million | Mexico |
| 1840s | 5.74 million | 3.80 million | 1.94 million | Mexico |
| 1850s | 6.08 million | 3.81 million | 2.27 million | Mexico |
| 1860s | 6.44 million | 3.89 million | 2.55 million | Mexico |
| 1870s | 6.81 million | 4.01 million | 2.80 million | Mexico |
| 1880s | 7.18 million | 4.17 million | 3.01 million | Mexico |
| 1890s | 8.79 million | 4.34 million | 4.46 million | Mexico |
| 1900s | 10.55 million | 4.52 million | 6.03 million | Mexico |
| 1910s | 12.14 million | 5.04 million | 7.11 million | Mexico |
| 1920s | 11.66 million | 5.46 million | 6.20 million | Mexico |
| 1930s | 13.12 million | 6.27 million | 6.85 million | Mexico |
| 1940s | 14.27 million | 7.13 million | 7.14 million | Mexico |
| 1950s | 18.90 million | 9.63 million | 9.27 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 20.49 million | 11.60 million | 8.89 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.28 million | 10.33 million | 8.95 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20.65 million | 9.78 million | 10.87 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.88 million | 13.22 million | 11.66 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.81 million | 14.37 million | 11.44 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.28 million | 16.87 million | 7.42 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.40 million | 17.81 million | 4.58 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Mexico or Niger?
- Mexico, at 22.17 million against 17.81 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Mexico and Niger?
- 4.36 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th of 202 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.