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 17th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
- 14 Sudan (former) 237,600 1000 ha compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 226,705 1000 ha compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
- 18 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare
- 19 Sudan 186,800 1000 ha compare
- 20 Libya 175,954 1000 ha 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 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 17th out of 248 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.