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 37th out of 175 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.

Inland waters — Area in Mexico

Name: Inland waters — Area in Mexico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mexico: Inland waters — Area was 1,324 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1,324 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2,043 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

1,324 1000 ha

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

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 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

34 Botswana 1,500 1000 ha compare
35 Chile 1,452 1000 ha compare
36 Japan 1,340 1000 ha compare
38 Mozambique 1,300 1000 ha compare
39 Nigeria 1,300 1000 ha compare
40 Sudan (former) 1,198 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)

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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 37th out of 175 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

Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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