Mexico vs Sudan: Cropland use over the long term
Mexico
22.17 million
in 2025
Sudan
23.69 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
17th
Sudan rank
15th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 23.69 million against 22.17 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.52 million.
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 199 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 | 3.77 million | 2.09 million | Mexico |
| 1100s | 6.77 million | 3.89 million | 2.88 million | Mexico |
| 1200s | 7.72 million | 4.02 million | 3.71 million | Mexico |
| 1300s | 8.71 million | 4.35 million | 4.36 million | Mexico |
| 1400s | 9.73 million | 4.69 million | 5.05 million | Mexico |
| 1500s | 10.79 million | 5.02 million | 5.77 million | Mexico |
| 1600s | 487,814 | 5.40 million | 4.91 million | Sudan |
| 1700s | 1.99 million | 4.30 million | 2.31 million | Sudan |
| 1710s | 2.20 million | 4.33 million | 2.12 million | Sudan |
| 1720s | 2.42 million | 4.35 million | 1.93 million | Sudan |
| 1730s | 2.65 million | 4.38 million | 1.74 million | Sudan |
| 1740s | 2.88 million | 4.41 million | 1.53 million | Sudan |
| 1750s | 3.13 million | 4.45 million | 1.32 million | Sudan |
| 1760s | 3.38 million | 4.48 million | 1.10 million | Sudan |
| 1770s | 3.64 million | 4.52 million | 878,010 | Sudan |
| 1780s | 3.91 million | 4.56 million | 646,080 | Sudan |
| 1790s | 4.19 million | 4.60 million | 407,150 | Sudan |
| 1800s | 4.48 million | 4.64 million | 161,280 | Sudan |
| 1810s | 4.78 million | 4.69 million | 91,410 | Mexico |
| 1820s | 5.09 million | 4.74 million | 350,690 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 5.41 million | 4.79 million | 616,230 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 5.74 million | 4.85 million | 887,550 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 6.08 million | 4.92 million | 1.16 million | Mexico |
| 1860s | 6.44 million | 4.99 million | 1.45 million | Mexico |
| 1870s | 6.81 million | 5.06 million | 1.75 million | Mexico |
| 1880s | 7.18 million | 5.15 million | 2.03 million | Mexico |
| 1890s | 8.79 million | 5.26 million | 3.53 million | Mexico |
| 1900s | 10.55 million | 5.39 million | 5.15 million | Mexico |
| 1910s | 12.14 million | 5.57 million | 6.58 million | Mexico |
| 1920s | 11.66 million | 5.79 million | 5.87 million | Mexico |
| 1930s | 13.12 million | 6.10 million | 7.02 million | Mexico |
| 1940s | 14.27 million | 6.59 million | 7.68 million | Mexico |
| 1950s | 18.90 million | 8.92 million | 9.98 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 20.49 million | 11.17 million | 9.32 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.28 million | 12.15 million | 7.14 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20.65 million | 12.67 million | 7.98 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.88 million | 15.16 million | 9.71 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.81 million | 18.25 million | 7.56 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.28 million | 22.50 million | 1.78 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.40 million | 23.69 million | 1.29 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Mexico or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 23.69 million against 22.17 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Mexico and Sudan?
- 1.52 million, 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 use over the long term?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.