Country area — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Country area — Area was 195,719 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 17th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
More environment data for Mexico
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,304 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,324 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 38.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 75.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 74,036 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.46 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,393 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.32 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 20,001 1000 ha (2024)
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 17th out of 248 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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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.