Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 7,304 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mexico stood at 7,304 1000 ha.
The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mexico peaked at 7,305 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 11th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,050 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,100 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3,150 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3,200 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,250 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,300 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,400 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3,500 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3,583 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3,750 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4,000 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 4,127 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4,293 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 4,479 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 4,816 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 4,855 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4,900 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4,940 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4,980 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,020 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5,053 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,845 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 4,882 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,285 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 5,176 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,084 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,200 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,400 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5,600 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,800 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6,100 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6,131 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6,162 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,194 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,225 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,256 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6,260 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,280 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,300 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,320 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,300 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,350 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,400 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,460 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,480 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,500 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,562 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,624 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,687 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,749 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,811 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,057 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,304 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,303 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,304 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,304 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,304 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7,304 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 21.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7,304 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 81.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,500 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,374 1000 ha | 3,583 1000 ha | 4,940 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,092 1000 ha | 4,845 1000 ha | 5,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,101 1000 ha | 5,600 1000 ha | 6,280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,333 1000 ha | 6,300 1000 ha | 6,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,727 1000 ha | 6,480 1000 ha | 7,304 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,304 1000 ha | 7,303 1000 ha | 7,305 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mexico?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mexico was 7,304 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7,305 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.