Land area — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Land area — Area was 194,395 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Mexico stood at 194,395 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Mexico peaked at 194,395 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 194,395 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 19th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194,395 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 194,395 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 194,395 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 18.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 194,395 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 89.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 194,395 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 16 Sudan (former) 237,600 1000 ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 226,705 1000 ha compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
- 20 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sudan 186,800 1000 ha compare
- 22 Libya 175,954 1000 ha 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 land area — area in Mexico?
- Land area — area in Mexico was 194,395 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 194,395 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,395 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for land area — area?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.