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 15th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,304 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,324 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 38.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 75.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 74,036 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.46 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,393 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.32 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 20,001 1000 ha (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 15th out of 237 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.