Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Mexico

Mexico: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 5,510 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,510 1000 ha
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
6,206 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
5,510 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Mexico, 2019–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2019202120242019: 5.8k 1000 ha2020: 6.1k 1000 ha2021: 6.0k 1000 ha2022: 6.0k 1000 ha2023: 6.2k 1000 ha2024: 5.5k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 5,510 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Mexico ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,797 1000 ha 5,797 1000 ha 5,797 1000 ha 1
2020s 5,951 1000 ha 5,510 1000 ha 6,206 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha
  4. 6 Morocco 4,443 1000 ha compare
  5. 7 Uzbekistan 3,780 1000 ha compare
  6. 8 Spain 3,731 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in Mexico?
Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Mexico was 5,510 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6,206 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5,510 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Cropland area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 702 data points, 2001–2024
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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.