Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 214.97 million hectares against 194.40 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 20.57 million hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 233 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.40 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 194.40 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 194.40 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 194.40 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 194.40 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 194.40 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 194.40 million hectares | 214.97 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 214.97 million hectares against 194.40 million hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 20.57 million hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 233 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.