Arable land — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Arable land — Area was 20,001 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Mexico is 20,001 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Mexico peaked at 23,652 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17,585 1000 ha, in 1979.
That places Mexico 21st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,507 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,340 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 19,260 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 19,180 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 19,100 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 19,020 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 18,930 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 18,850 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18,770 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 17,688 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 17,689 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,684 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,719 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17,688 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 17,712 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 17,736 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 17,782 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 17,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,585 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 17,660 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 17,599 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17,795 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,328 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 18,241 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 18,292 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 18,344 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 19,234 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 19,698 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 20,656 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 21,709 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 22,423 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 22,429 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,531 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22,549 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22,560 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22,717 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 22,785 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22,831 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22,918 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22,905 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23,151 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23,184 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23,652 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 23,214 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23,296 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23,363 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23,519 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23,306 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 23,144 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22,933 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22,716 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22,552 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,491 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22,161 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 22,048 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21,749 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20,257 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 19,900 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19,400 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21,684 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 21,673 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20,567 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 20,024 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 20,001 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 20,001 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 18.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 20,001 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 160.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,106 1000 ha | 18,770 1000 ha | 19,507 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,707 1000 ha | 17,585 1000 ha | 17,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,585 1000 ha | 17,599 1000 ha | 20,656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,545 1000 ha | 21,709 1000 ha | 22,918 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,273 1000 ha | 22,905 1000 ha | 23,652 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,621 1000 ha | 19,400 1000 ha | 22,933 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,790 1000 ha | 20,001 1000 ha | 21,684 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 arable land — area in Mexico?
- Arable land — area in Mexico was 20,001 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23,652 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,585 1000 ha in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for arable land — area?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.