Indonesia vs Mexico: Land area

Indonesia

1.89 million sq. km

in 2023

Mexico

1.94 million sq. km

in 2023

Indonesia rank

14th

Mexico rank

13th

Land area over time

Indonesia
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.94 million sq. km against 1.89 million sq. km in Indonesia, a difference of 51,390 sq. km.

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

Globally, Indonesia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Indonesia
Land area in Mexico
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.