Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0501 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0535 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0511 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 51 France 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Germany 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Luxembourg 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Kenya 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Macedonia 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.