Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Mexico

Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 29.94 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.94 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
33.01 %
in 2019
All-time low
14.41 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 29.94 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Mexico peaked at 33.01 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.41 %, in 1961.

Mexico ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.71 % 14.41 % 17.32 % 9
1970s 22.68 % 18.72 % 25.64 % 10
1980s 24.69 % 23.68 % 25.96 % 10
1990s 24.52 % 23.49 % 24.84 % 10
2000s 24.54 % 24.26 % 25.07 % 10
2010s 27.82 % 25.33 % 33.01 % 10
2020s 29.13 % 28.17 % 29.94 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Mexico?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Mexico was 29.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 33.01 % in 2019.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.41 % in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Mexico ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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.