Indonesia vs Mexico: Agricultural area over the long-term
Indonesia
61.55 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
96.60 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 96.60 million hectares against 61.55 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 35.04 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.62 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1100s | 1.94 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1200s | 2.29 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1300s | 2.70 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1400s | 3.73 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1500s | 4.71 million hectares | 10.79 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1600s | 5.30 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1700s | 6.04 million hectares | 16.72 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1710s | 6.21 million hectares | 17.86 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1720s | 6.37 million hectares | 18.96 million hectares | 12.58 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1730s | 6.54 million hectares | 20.02 million hectares | 13.48 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1740s | 6.71 million hectares | 21.06 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1750s | 6.89 million hectares | 22.07 million hectares | 15.18 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1760s | 7.35 million hectares | 23.05 million hectares | 15.69 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1770s | 7.83 million hectares | 24.00 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1780s | 8.32 million hectares | 24.92 million hectares | 16.61 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1790s | 8.82 million hectares | 25.83 million hectares | 17.00 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1800s | 9.34 million hectares | 26.71 million hectares | 17.37 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1810s | 9.48 million hectares | 27.56 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1820s | 9.60 million hectares | 28.40 million hectares | 18.81 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1830s | 9.70 million hectares | 29.22 million hectares | 19.53 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1840s | 9.78 million hectares | 30.02 million hectares | 20.24 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1850s | 9.84 million hectares | 30.81 million hectares | 20.97 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1860s | 12.07 million hectares | 31.58 million hectares | 19.51 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1870s | 14.12 million hectares | 32.34 million hectares | 18.21 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1880s | 16.03 million hectares | 33.08 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1890s | 17.78 million hectares | 39.92 million hectares | 22.14 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1900s | 20.04 million hectares | 45.28 million hectares | 25.24 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1910s | 22.30 million hectares | 51.15 million hectares | 28.85 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1920s | 24.56 million hectares | 46.47 million hectares | 21.92 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1930s | 26.83 million hectares | 54.04 million hectares | 27.21 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1940s | 29.07 million hectares | 62.67 million hectares | 33.60 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1950s | 32.30 million hectares | 90.87 million hectares | 58.57 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1960s | 34.35 million hectares | 97.99 million hectares | 63.64 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 37.36 million hectares | 97.56 million hectares | 60.19 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 43.18 million hectares | 100.91 million hectares | 57.73 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 46.85 million hectares | 106.13 million hectares | 59.28 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 49.49 million hectares | 105.84 million hectares | 56.35 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 56.41 million hectares | 98.85 million hectares | 42.44 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 60.41 million hectares | 96.68 million hectares | 36.27 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 96.60 million hectares against 61.55 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 35.04 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.