Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Eastern Asia
1.29 million ha
in 2024
Mexico
784,348 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Mexico
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.29 million ha against 784,348 ha in Mexico, a difference of 507,532 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 25 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 418,011 ha 445,518 ha 27,507 ha Mexico
1970s 629,546 ha 501,926 ha 127,621 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 894,095 ha 553,211 ha 340,884 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 1.27 million ha 592,090 ha 682,584 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 1.48 million ha 661,273 ha 817,763 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 1.61 million ha 759,108 ha 855,144 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 1.33 million ha 793,209 ha 534,577 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Eastern Asia or Mexico?
Eastern Asia, at 1.29 million ha against 784,348 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Eastern Asia and Mexico?
507,532 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
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