What is the difference in land area between Algeria and Mexico?

437,790 sq. km, with Algeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Mexico: Land area

Algeria

2.38 million sq. km

in 2023

Mexico

1.94 million sq. km

in 2023

Algeria rank

10th

Mexico rank

13th

Land area over time

Algeria
Mexico

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.38 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 437,790 sq. km.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 216 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.38 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	437,790 sq. km	Algeria
1970s	2.38 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	437,790 sq. km	Algeria
1980s	2.38 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	437,790 sq. km	Algeria
1990s	2.38 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	437,790 sq. km	Algeria
2000s	2.38 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	437,790 sq. km	Algeria
2010s	2.38 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	437,790 sq. km	Algeria
2020s	2.38 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	437,790 sq. km	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Algeria or Mexico?: Algeria, at 2.38 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Algeria and Mexico?: 437,790 sq. km, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for land area?: Algeria ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.