Mexico vs Sudan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Mexico
22.17 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan
23.69 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
17th
Sudan rank
15th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 23.69 million hectares against 22.17 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 1.52 million hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 27 and Sudan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.86 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1100s | 6.77 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1200s | 7.72 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1300s | 8.71 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1400s | 9.73 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1500s | 10.79 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1600s | 487,814 hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1700s | 1.99 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1710s | 2.20 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1720s | 2.42 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1730s | 2.65 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1740s | 2.88 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1750s | 3.13 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1760s | 3.38 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1770s | 3.64 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 878,010 hectares | Sudan |
| 1780s | 3.91 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 646,080 hectares | Sudan |
| 1790s | 4.19 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 407,150 hectares | Sudan |
| 1800s | 4.48 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 161,280 hectares | Sudan |
| 1810s | 4.78 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 91,410 hectares | Mexico |
| 1820s | 5.09 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 350,690 hectares | Mexico |
| 1830s | 5.41 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | 616,230 hectares | Mexico |
| 1840s | 5.74 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 887,550 hectares | Mexico |
| 1850s | 6.08 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1860s | 6.44 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1870s | 6.81 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1880s | 7.18 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1890s | 8.79 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1900s | 10.55 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1910s | 12.14 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1920s | 11.66 million hectares | 5.79 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1930s | 13.12 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 7.02 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1940s | 14.27 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 7.68 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1950s | 18.90 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1960s | 20.49 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.28 million hectares | 12.15 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20.65 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.88 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.81 million hectares | 18.25 million hectares | 7.56 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.28 million hectares | 22.50 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.40 million hectares | 23.69 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Mexico or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 23.69 million hectares against 22.17 million hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Mexico and Sudan?
- 1.52 million hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.