Mexico vs Nigeria: Total agricultural area over the long term
Mexico
96.60 million
in 2025
Nigeria
71.09 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Nigeria rank
14th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 96.60 million against 71.09 million in Nigeria, a difference of 25.51 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 23 and Nigeria in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.86 million | 13.74 million | 7.89 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 6.77 million | 14.52 million | 7.75 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 7.72 million | 15.28 million | 7.56 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 8.71 million | 16.96 million | 8.25 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 9.73 million | 18.59 million | 8.86 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 10.79 million | 20.17 million | 9.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 7.85 million | 25.33 million | 17.48 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 16.72 million | 32.14 million | 15.42 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 17.86 million | 31.38 million | 13.52 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 18.96 million | 30.63 million | 11.68 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 20.02 million | 29.90 million | 9.88 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 21.06 million | 29.19 million | 8.13 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 22.07 million | 28.49 million | 6.43 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 23.05 million | 27.81 million | 4.77 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 24.00 million | 27.14 million | 3.15 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 24.92 million | 26.49 million | 1.57 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 25.83 million | 25.86 million | 29,300 | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 26.71 million | 25.23 million | 1.47 million | Mexico |
| 1810s | 27.56 million | 24.62 million | 2.94 million | Mexico |
| 1820s | 28.40 million | 24.03 million | 4.38 million | Mexico |
| 1830s | 29.22 million | 23.44 million | 5.78 million | Mexico |
| 1840s | 30.02 million | 22.87 million | 7.15 million | Mexico |
| 1850s | 30.81 million | 22.32 million | 8.49 million | Mexico |
| 1860s | 31.58 million | 22.91 million | 8.67 million | Mexico |
| 1870s | 32.34 million | 23.63 million | 8.71 million | Mexico |
| 1880s | 33.08 million | 24.62 million | 8.45 million | Mexico |
| 1890s | 39.92 million | 25.93 million | 13.99 million | Mexico |
| 1900s | 45.28 million | 27.10 million | 18.18 million | Mexico |
| 1910s | 51.15 million | 29.34 million | 21.81 million | Mexico |
| 1920s | 46.47 million | 31.78 million | 14.69 million | Mexico |
| 1930s | 54.04 million | 36.82 million | 17.22 million | Mexico |
| 1940s | 62.67 million | 42.23 million | 20.44 million | Mexico |
| 1950s | 90.87 million | 51.31 million | 39.56 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 97.99 million | 54.50 million | 43.49 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 97.56 million | 55.74 million | 41.81 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 100.91 million | 57.30 million | 43.61 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 106.13 million | 62.49 million | 43.64 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 105.84 million | 66.04 million | 39.80 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98.85 million | 67.56 million | 31.29 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 96.68 million | 70.07 million | 26.61 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 96.60 million against 71.09 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 25.51 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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.