Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 24,446 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,446 Hectares
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
26,145 Hectares
in 2007
All-time low
20,360 Hectares
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Mexico is 24,446 Hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Mexico peaked at 26,145 Hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,360 Hectares, in 1985.
That places Mexico 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20,360 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 20,465 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21,470 Hectares | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 21,876 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 22,781 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 23,787 Hectares | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 24,696 Hectares | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24,757 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24,822 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24,887 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24,952 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25,117 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25,182 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25,247 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 25,313 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25,378 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25,643 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25,708 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25,773 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25,838 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25,903 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25,968 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26,145 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25,958 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25,771 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,584 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25,397 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25,210 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25,023 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24,838 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24,743 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24,374 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22,926 Hectares | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 22,607 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22,129 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25,902 Hectares | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 25,926 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24,806 Hectares | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 24,446 Hectares | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,390 Hectares | 20,360 Hectares | 22,781 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 24,876 Hectares | 23,787 Hectares | 25,313 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,808 Hectares | 25,378 Hectares | 26,145 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,283 Hectares | 22,129 Hectares | 25,584 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,270 Hectares | 24,446 Hectares | 25,926 Hectares | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.39 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Mexico?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Mexico was 24,446 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,145 Hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,360 Hectares in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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