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