Brazil vs Mexico: Land use for vegetable oil crops
Brazil
221,828 hectares
in 2024
Mexico
102,610 hectares
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Mexico rank
16th
Land use for vegetable oil crops over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 221,828 hectares against 102,610 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 119,218 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,756 hectares | 20,095 hectares | 16,340 hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4,140 hectares | 9,795 hectares | 5,655 hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13,150 hectares | 1,562 hectares | 11,588 hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 69,842 hectares | 2,825 hectares | 67,017 hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 91,185 hectares | 18,476 hectares | 72,708 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 129,362 hectares | 53,310 hectares | 76,052 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 204,508 hectares | 106,510 hectares | 97,998 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for vegetable oil crops, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 221,828 hectares against 102,610 hectares in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for vegetable oil crops between Brazil and Mexico?
- 119,218 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.