Cropland — Share in Land area in Mexico
Mexico: Cropland — Share in Land area was 12.55 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Mexico stood at 12.55 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Mexico peaked at 13.45 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.84 %, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 138th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.71 % | — |
| 1962 | 10.64 % | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.6 % | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.57 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.54 % | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.5 % | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 10.46 % | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.43 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.4 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.84 % | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 9.87 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.88 % | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.92 % | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.91 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.93 % | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.94 % | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.98 % | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10 % | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.91 % | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.02 % | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.12 % | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.19 % | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.47 % | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.42 % | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.47 % | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.53 % | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.04 % | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 11.25 % | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.72 % | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 12.24 % | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.7 % | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.74 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.77 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.84 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.92 % | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.95 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.99 % | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.05 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.19 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.22 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.26 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.29 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.32 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.36 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.45 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.35 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.26 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.16 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.06 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.97 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.87 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.78 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.73 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.54 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.79 % | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.63 % | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.38 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.32 % | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 13.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.76 % | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.58 % | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.55 % | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.55 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.55 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.54 % | 10.4 % | 10.71 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.92 % | 9.84 % | 10 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 % | 10.02 % | 11.72 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 % | 12.24 % | 13.02 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.28 % | 13.05 % | 13.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 % | 11.38 % | 13.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 % | 12.55 % | 13.34 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.85 % compare
- 137 Uruguay 12.62 % compare
- 139 Iraq 12.47 % compare
- 140 Afghanistan 12.39 % compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 12.03 % 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)
- 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 — share in land area in Mexico?
- Cropland — share in land area in Mexico was 12.55 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 % in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Mexico ranks 138th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.