Which has higher land area, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 2.15 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?

205,740 sq. km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

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.

Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Land area

Mexico

1.94 million sq. km

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

2.15 million sq. km

in 2023

Mexico rank

13th

Saudi Arabia rank

12th

Land area over time

Mexico
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.15 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 205,740 sq. km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.94 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	205,740 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
1970s	1.94 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	205,740 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
1980s	1.94 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	205,740 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
1990s	1.94 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	205,740 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
2000s	1.94 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	205,740 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1.94 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	205,740 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1.94 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	205,740 sq. km	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 2.15 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?: 205,740 sq. km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area?: Mexico ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 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: 20 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.