Country area — Area, per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0015 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0015 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0052 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0015 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2024

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0015 1000 ha per person for country area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0052 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Country area — Area, per capita in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per capita in Mexico, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0052 1000 ha per person
1962 0.005 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1963 0.0049 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1964 0.0047 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1965 0.0045 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1966 0.0044 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1967 0.0043 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1968 0.0041 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1969 0.004 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1970 0.0039 1000 ha per person -3.1%
1971 0.0037 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1972 0.0036 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1973 0.0035 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1974 0.0034 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1975 0.0033 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1976 0.0032 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1977 0.0032 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1978 0.0031 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1979 0.003 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1980 0.0029 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1981 0.0029 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1982 0.0028 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1983 0.0027 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1984 0.0027 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1985 0.0026 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1986 0.0026 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1987 0.0025 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1988 0.0025 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1989 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1990 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1991 0.0023 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1992 0.0023 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1993 0.0022 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1994 0.0022 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1995 0.0022 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1996 0.0021 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1997 0.0021 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1998 0.0021 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1999 0.002 1000 ha per person -1.6%
2000 0.002 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2001 0.002 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2002 0.0019 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2003 0.0019 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2004 0.0019 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2005 0.0019 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2006 0.0018 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2007 0.0018 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2008 0.0018 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2009 0.0018 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2010 0.0017 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2011 0.0017 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2012 0.0017 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2013 0.0017 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2014 0.0016 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2015 0.0016 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2016 0.0016 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2017 0.0016 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2018 0.0016 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2019 0.0016 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2020 0.0015 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2021 0.0015 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2022 0.0015 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2023 0.0015 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2024 0.0015 1000 ha per person -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0046 1000 ha per person 0.004 1000 ha per person 0.0052 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0034 1000 ha per person 0.003 1000 ha per person 0.0039 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0027 1000 ha per person 0.0024 1000 ha per person 0.0029 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0022 1000 ha per person 0.002 1000 ha per person 0.0024 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0019 1000 ha per person 0.0018 1000 ha per person 0.002 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0016 1000 ha per person 0.0016 1000 ha per person 0.0017 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0015 1000 ha per person 0.0015 1000 ha per person 0.0015 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0016 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 73 Ukraine 0.0016 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 74 Afghanistan 0.0015 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 76 Equatorial Guinea 0.0015 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 77 Ecuador 0.0014 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 78 North Macedonia 0.0014 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per capita in Mexico?
Country area — area, per capita in Mexico was 0.0015 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0052 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for country area — area, per capita?
Mexico ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
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Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.