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