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 19th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,817 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,680 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 20,610 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 20,550 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 20,480 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 20,415 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 20,340 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 20,270 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20,210 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 19,138 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 19,179 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19,209 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 19,288 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 19,268 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 19,297 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 19,326 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19,406 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 19,435 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 19,265 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19,469 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19,672 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19,800 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20,348 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 20,254 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20,360 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20,465 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21,470 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 21,876 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 22,781 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 23,787 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 24,696 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24,757 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24,822 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24,887 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24,952 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25,117 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25,182 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25,247 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 25,313 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25,378 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25,643 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25,708 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25,773 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25,838 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25,903 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25,968 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26,145 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25,958 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25,771 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,584 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25,397 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25,210 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25,023 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24,838 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24,743 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24,374 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22,926 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 22,607 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22,129 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25,902 1000 ha | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 25,926 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24,806 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 24,446 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 24,394 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24,394 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 14.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24,394 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 125.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
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 19th out of 252 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.