Mexico vs Thailand: Cropland use over the long term
Mexico
22.17 million
in 2025
Thailand
23.33 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.33 million against 22.17 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.16 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 38 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.86 million | 249,846 | 5.61 million | Mexico |
| 1100s | 6.77 million | 299,717 | 6.47 million | Mexico |
| 1200s | 7.72 million | 349,571 | 7.37 million | Mexico |
| 1300s | 8.71 million | 399,413 | 8.31 million | Mexico |
| 1400s | 9.73 million | 449,246 | 9.28 million | Mexico |
| 1500s | 10.79 million | 499,073 | 10.30 million | Mexico |
| 1600s | 487,814 | 561,370 | 73,556 | Thailand |
| 1700s | 1.99 million | 623,661 | 1.37 million | Mexico |
| 1710s | 2.20 million | 628,600 | 1.57 million | Mexico |
| 1720s | 2.42 million | 640,233 | 1.78 million | Mexico |
| 1730s | 2.65 million | 652,081 | 2.00 million | Mexico |
| 1740s | 2.88 million | 664,149 | 2.22 million | Mexico |
| 1750s | 3.13 million | 676,440 | 2.45 million | Mexico |
| 1760s | 3.38 million | 688,959 | 2.69 million | Mexico |
| 1770s | 3.64 million | 701,710 | 2.94 million | Mexico |
| 1780s | 3.91 million | 714,697 | 3.20 million | Mexico |
| 1790s | 4.19 million | 727,924 | 3.46 million | Mexico |
| 1800s | 4.48 million | 741,396 | 3.74 million | Mexico |
| 1810s | 4.78 million | 790,814 | 3.99 million | Mexico |
| 1820s | 5.09 million | 840,231 | 4.25 million | Mexico |
| 1830s | 5.41 million | 889,647 | 4.52 million | Mexico |
| 1840s | 5.74 million | 939,063 | 4.80 million | Mexico |
| 1850s | 6.08 million | 988,477 | 5.10 million | Mexico |
| 1860s | 6.44 million | 1.14 million | 5.30 million | Mexico |
| 1870s | 6.81 million | 1.28 million | 5.52 million | Mexico |
| 1880s | 7.18 million | 1.78 million | 5.40 million | Mexico |
| 1890s | 8.79 million | 2.11 million | 6.68 million | Mexico |
| 1900s | 10.55 million | 2.47 million | 8.08 million | Mexico |
| 1910s | 12.14 million | 3.13 million | 9.02 million | Mexico |
| 1920s | 11.66 million | 3.92 million | 7.74 million | Mexico |
| 1930s | 13.12 million | 5.06 million | 8.06 million | Mexico |
| 1940s | 14.27 million | 6.46 million | 7.81 million | Mexico |
| 1950s | 18.90 million | 9.89 million | 9.02 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 20.49 million | 12.43 million | 8.05 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.28 million | 16.14 million | 3.15 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20.65 million | 19.61 million | 1.04 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.88 million | 20.70 million | 4.18 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.81 million | 21.51 million | 4.30 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.28 million | 22.05 million | 2.23 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.40 million | 22.89 million | 488,533 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.33 million against 22.17 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Mexico and Thailand?
- 1.16 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.