Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Cyprus 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kenya 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Iraq 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Afghanistan 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.