Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mexico

Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 7,304 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,304 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,305 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
3,000 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024

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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 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,600 1000 ha compare
  2. 8 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
  3. 9 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 7,204 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 6,722 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 Thailand 6,415 1000 ha compare

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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 10th out of 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.