Arable land use per person in Mexico
Mexico: Arable land use per person was 0.1543 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1543 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5148 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1543 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Arable land use per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5148 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4943 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4764 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4592 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4424 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4262 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4104 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3954 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3812 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3481 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3375 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3273 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3183 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3086 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3003 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2854 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.278 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2679 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2624 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2527 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2547 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2482 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2438 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2395 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2462 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2472 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2542 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2621 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2656 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2607 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.257 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2526 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2483 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2457 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2423 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2389 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.236 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2322 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2313 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2283 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2297 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2202 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2178 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2162 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2112 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2066 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2018 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1931 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.19 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.185 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1821 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.171 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1698 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -3.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1543 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1543 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.