Mexico vs Somalia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Mexico
74.10 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
43.00 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
Somalia rank
15th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Mexico
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 74.10 million hectares against 43.00 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 31.10 million hectares.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.

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

Mexico ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 77.50 million hectares 43.00 million hectares 34.50 million hectares Mexico
1970s 78.28 million hectares 43.00 million hectares 35.28 million hectares Mexico
1980s 80.26 million hectares 43.00 million hectares 37.26 million hectares Mexico
1990s 81.26 million hectares 43.00 million hectares 38.26 million hectares Mexico
2000s 80.03 million hectares 43.00 million hectares 37.03 million hectares Mexico
2010s 74.56 million hectares 43.00 million hectares 31.56 million hectares Mexico
2020s 74.16 million hectares 43.00 million hectares 31.16 million hectares Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Mexico or Somalia?
Mexico, at 74.10 million hectares against 43.00 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Mexico and Somalia?
31.10 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Somalia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Mexico ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.