Mexico vs Turkey: Breakdown of habitable land area

Mexico
1.04 million hectares
in 2019
Turkey
1.10 million hectares
in 2019
Mexico rank
30th
Turkey rank
27th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.10 million hectares against 1.04 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 61,670 hectares.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th of 235 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Mexico or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.10 million hectares against 1.04 million hectares in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Mexico and Turkey?
61,670 hectares, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Mexico ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.