Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Mexico 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 Mozambique 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Cyprus 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Eswatini 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Switzerland 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 South Africa 0.0099 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — 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
Arable land — 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.