Mexico vs Turkey: Cropland extent over the long-term
Mexico
22.17 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
24.22 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
17th
Turkey rank
14th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 24.22 million hectares against 22.17 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 2.05 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.86 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1100s | 6.77 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 132,180 hectares | Turkey |
| 1200s | 7.72 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 306,940 hectares | Turkey |
| 1300s | 8.71 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 399,340 hectares | Turkey |
| 1400s | 9.73 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1500s | 10.79 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1600s | 487,814 hectares | 9.52 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1700s | 1.99 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1710s | 2.20 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 7.70 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1720s | 2.42 million hectares | 10.02 million hectares | 7.60 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1730s | 2.65 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1740s | 2.88 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 7.35 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1750s | 3.13 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1760s | 3.38 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1770s | 3.64 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1780s | 3.91 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1790s | 4.19 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1800s | 4.48 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1810s | 4.78 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1820s | 5.09 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1830s | 5.41 million hectares | 11.45 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1840s | 5.74 million hectares | 11.78 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1850s | 6.08 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1860s | 6.44 million hectares | 12.45 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1870s | 6.81 million hectares | 12.79 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1880s | 7.18 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1890s | 8.79 million hectares | 13.14 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1900s | 10.55 million hectares | 13.29 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1910s | 12.14 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1920s | 11.66 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1930s | 13.12 million hectares | 16.02 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1940s | 14.27 million hectares | 18.73 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1950s | 18.90 million hectares | 22.74 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1960s | 20.49 million hectares | 26.10 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 19.28 million hectares | 27.96 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 20.65 million hectares | 27.67 million hectares | 7.02 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 24.88 million hectares | 27.29 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 25.81 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 1,580 hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 24.28 million hectares | 23.89 million hectares | 393,140 hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.40 million hectares | 23.77 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Mexico or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 24.22 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 Turkey?
- 2.05 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.