Arable land use per person in Mexico
Mexico: Arable land use per person was 0.1543 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.1543 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Mexico peaked at 0.5148 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1543 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Mexico 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4445 hectares per person | 0.3812 hectares per person | 0.5148 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3064 hectares per person | 0.2679 hectares per person | 0.3481 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2504 hectares per person | 0.2395 hectares per person | 0.2624 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2509 hectares per person | 0.236 hectares per person | 0.2656 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2216 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person | 0.2322 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 hectares per person | 0.1543 hectares per person | 0.2018 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1638 hectares per person | 0.1543 hectares per person | 0.171 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Mexico?
- Arable land use per person in Mexico was 0.1543 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5148 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1543 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for arable land use per person?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.