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 127th of 234 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.
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
- 124 Timor-Leste 12.87 % compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.85 % compare
- 126 Uruguay 12.62 % compare
- 128 Iraq 12.47 % compare
- 129 Afghanistan 12.39 % compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 12.03 % compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,304 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,324 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 38.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 75.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 74,036 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.46 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,393 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.32 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 20,001 1000 ha (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 127th out of 234 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.