What is country area — area in Mexico?

Country area — area in Mexico was 195,719 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 196,438 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 195,719 1000 ha in 2023.

How does Mexico rank for country area — area?

Mexico ranks 19th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Mexico

Name: Country area — Area in Mexico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mexico: Country area — Area was 195,719 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

195,719 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

19th

of 267 countries

All-time high

196,438 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

195,719 1000 ha

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Mexico is 195,719 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Mexico peaked at 196,438 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 195,719 1000 ha, in 2023.

Mexico ranks 19th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Country area — Area in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Mexico, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	196,438 1000 ha	—
1962	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	196,438 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	196,065 1000 ha	-0.2%
2021	196,065 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	195,914 1000 ha	-0.1%
2023	195,719 1000 ha	-0.1%
2024	195,719 1000 ha	+0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 195,719 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,988 1000 ha, 17.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Mexico's 195,719 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,200 1000 ha, 89.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	9
1970s	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	10
1980s	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	10
1990s	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	10
2000s	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	10
2010s	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	196,438 1000 ha	10
2020s	195,896 1000 ha	195,719 1000 ha	196,065 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Mexico

16 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 234,541 1000 ha compare
18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
20 Indonesia 191,691 1000 ha compare
21 Sudan 187,800 1000 ha compare
22 Libya 175,954 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Mexico?: Country area — area in Mexico was 195,719 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 196,438 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 195,719 1000 ha in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for country area — area?: Mexico ranks 19th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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