Cropland — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Cropland — Area was 24,394 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Mexico is 24,394 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Mexico peaked at 26,145 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,138 1000 ha, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 17th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,486 1000 ha | 20,210 1000 ha | 20,817 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,281 1000 ha | 19,138 1000 ha | 19,435 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,649 1000 ha | 19,469 1000 ha | 22,781 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,876 1000 ha | 23,787 1000 ha | 25,313 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,808 1000 ha | 25,378 1000 ha | 26,145 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,283 1000 ha | 22,129 1000 ha | 25,584 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,095 1000 ha | 24,394 1000 ha | 25,926 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 cropland — area in Mexico?
- Cropland — area in Mexico was 24,394 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,145 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,138 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for cropland — area?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.