Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Mexico

Mexico: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 24.78 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.78 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 234 countries
All-time high
25.89 %
in 2021
All-time low
19.6 %
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Mexico, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 24.78 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Mexico peaked at 25.89 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.6 %, in 1970.

Mexico ranks 181st of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.91 % 20.68 % 21.17 % 9
1970s 19.76 % 19.6 % 19.88 % 10
1980s 20.45 % 19.83 % 21.89 % 10
1990s 23.44 % 22.62 % 23.81 % 10
2000s 24.39 % 23.87 % 25.12 % 10
2010s 24.55 % 23.03 % 25.15 % 10
2020s 25.28 % 24.78 % 25.89 % 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  4. 182 United Arab Emirates 24.56 % compare
  5. 183 Zimbabwe 21.88 % compare
  6. 184 Paraguay 21.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Mexico?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Mexico was 24.78 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 25.89 % in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6 % in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Mexico ranks 181st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.