Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.1175 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Mexico is -0.1175 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 66.2% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 4.2 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.13 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Mexico 182nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1393 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.0713 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1964 | -0.0612 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1965 | -0.0714 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1966 | -0.0663 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0766 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0715 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1969 | -0.0614 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0757 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1971 | -0.7139 % change on previous year | +842.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2187 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2573 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.155 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0.0513 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0.6117 % change on previous year | +1093.4% |
| 1979 | -0.2037 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1857 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1069 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 1983 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +2473.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2029 % change on previous year | +1763.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2025 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +439.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4885 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9694 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9539 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1083 % change on previous year | +2199.9% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2069 % change on previous year | +5399.8% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0.0188 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0.122 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -2669.9% |
| 2009 | -0.6512 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2010 | -0.8521 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4764 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7994 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2013 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2014 | -0.7418 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0689 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3466 % change on previous year | +403.3% |
| 2017 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +308.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4435 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2019 | -0.4248 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1088.6% |
| 2021 | -0.016 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2022 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +7632.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3475 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2024 | -0.1175 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -7632.5% | -0.016 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +5399.8% | 0.0038 % change on previous year | 0.2069 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2669.9% | 0.122 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2473.4% | 0.1069 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2199.9% | 0.0047 % change on previous year | 0.1083 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1763.4% | 0.0109 % change on previous year | 0.2029 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0774 % change on previous year | -0.1393 % change on previous year | -0.0612 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -0.7139 % change on previous year | 0.6117 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6042 % change on previous year | 0.0109 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2174 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3435 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 0.2069 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.659 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | -0.0689 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4966 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 179 Germany -0.1025 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Austria -0.1028 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Azerbaijan -0.113 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Jordan -0.1264 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Canada -0.1389 % change on previous year compare
- 185 USSR -0.1438 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 158,662 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 30.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0015 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Mexico was -0.1175 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.13 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 182nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.