Agricultural land — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land — Area was 98,430 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Mexico stood at 98,430 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Mexico peaked at 106,700 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96,106 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Mexico 17th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,316 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 98,179 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 98,109 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 98,049 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 97,979 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 97,914 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 97,839 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 97,769 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 97,709 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 97,635 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 96,938 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 97,150 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 97,400 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 97,551 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 97,551 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 97,551 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 97,601 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 98,198 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 97,998 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 98,180 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 98,210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98,315 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101,020 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 101,031 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101,236 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 101,441 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 102,550 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 103,051 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 104,050 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 105,151 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 106,154 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 106,177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106,190 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106,195 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106,310 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 106,310 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106,325 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106,326 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 106,330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106,550 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 106,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 106,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106,570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106,570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106,570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106,700 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103,355 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 102,682 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101,807 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101,322 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 100,512 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 99,486 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98,748 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98,680 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98,338 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96,946 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96,516 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96,106 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100,142 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 100,126 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98,889 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 98,545 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98,430 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98,430 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 29.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98,430 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 136.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,985 1000 ha | 97,709 1000 ha | 98,316 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,557 1000 ha | 96,938 1000 ha | 98,198 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,908 1000 ha | 98,180 1000 ha | 104,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,132 1000 ha | 105,151 1000 ha | 106,326 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,843 1000 ha | 102,682 1000 ha | 106,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,846 1000 ha | 96,106 1000 ha | 101,807 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,226 1000 ha | 98,430 1000 ha | 100,142 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Mexico?
- Agricultural land — area in Mexico was 98,430 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 106,700 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,106 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural land — area?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.