Inland waters — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Inland waters — Area was 1,324 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1,324 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Mexico peaked at 2,043 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,324 1000 ha, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,043 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,670 1000 ha | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1,670 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,519 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1,324 1000 ha | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 1,324 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,324 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,324 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 2,043 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,501 1000 ha | 1,324 1000 ha | 1,670 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 inland waters — area in Mexico?
- Inland waters — area in Mexico was 1,324 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for inland waters — area?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.