Argentina vs Mexico: Total agricultural area over the long term
Argentina
121.02 million
in 2025
Mexico
96.60 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 121.02 million against 96.60 million in Mexico, a difference of 24.42 million.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 196,927 | 5.86 million | 5.66 million | Mexico |
| 1100s | 218,808 | 6.77 million | 6.55 million | Mexico |
| 1200s | 243,120 | 7.72 million | 7.48 million | Mexico |
| 1300s | 270,133 | 8.71 million | 8.44 million | Mexico |
| 1400s | 300,148 | 9.73 million | 9.43 million | Mexico |
| 1500s | 333,498 | 10.79 million | 10.46 million | Mexico |
| 1600s | 1.72 million | 7.85 million | 6.14 million | Mexico |
| 1700s | 3.10 million | 16.72 million | 13.62 million | Mexico |
| 1710s | 5.84 million | 17.86 million | 12.02 million | Mexico |
| 1720s | 5.68 million | 18.96 million | 13.28 million | Mexico |
| 1730s | 5.54 million | 20.02 million | 14.49 million | Mexico |
| 1740s | 5.41 million | 21.06 million | 15.65 million | Mexico |
| 1750s | 5.30 million | 22.07 million | 16.77 million | Mexico |
| 1760s | 5.20 million | 23.05 million | 17.85 million | Mexico |
| 1770s | 5.11 million | 24.00 million | 18.88 million | Mexico |
| 1780s | 5.04 million | 24.92 million | 19.88 million | Mexico |
| 1790s | 4.99 million | 25.83 million | 20.83 million | Mexico |
| 1800s | 4.96 million | 26.71 million | 21.75 million | Mexico |
| 1810s | 6.36 million | 27.56 million | 21.20 million | Mexico |
| 1820s | 7.67 million | 28.40 million | 20.73 million | Mexico |
| 1830s | 9.25 million | 29.22 million | 19.97 million | Mexico |
| 1840s | 11.18 million | 30.02 million | 18.85 million | Mexico |
| 1850s | 13.52 million | 30.81 million | 17.29 million | Mexico |
| 1860s | 16.38 million | 31.58 million | 15.20 million | Mexico |
| 1870s | 20.64 million | 32.34 million | 11.70 million | Mexico |
| 1880s | 24.92 million | 33.08 million | 8.16 million | Mexico |
| 1890s | 28.89 million | 39.92 million | 11.03 million | Mexico |
| 1900s | 38.88 million | 45.28 million | 6.39 million | Mexico |
| 1910s | 58.11 million | 51.15 million | 6.96 million | Argentina |
| 1920s | 79.28 million | 46.47 million | 32.81 million | Argentina |
| 1930s | 100.37 million | 54.04 million | 46.33 million | Argentina |
| 1940s | 114.49 million | 62.67 million | 51.82 million | Argentina |
| 1950s | 130.25 million | 90.87 million | 39.38 million | Argentina |
| 1960s | 132.95 million | 97.99 million | 34.97 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 127.38 million | 97.56 million | 29.82 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 127.39 million | 100.91 million | 26.48 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 127.99 million | 106.13 million | 21.86 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 128.58 million | 105.84 million | 22.74 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 121.00 million | 98.85 million | 22.15 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 119.23 million | 96.68 million | 22.55 million | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 121.02 million against 96.60 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Argentina and Mexico?
- 24.42 million, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.