Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Mexico
Mexico: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 192.49 Square kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 192.49 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — grassland in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Mexico peaked at 206.81 Square kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 192.49 Square kilometres, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 117th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200.32 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 206.81 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 203.78 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 199.16 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 193.55 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 192.49 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 192.49 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,874 Square kilometres, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 192.49 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 542.24 Square kilometres, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203.56 Square kilometres | 200.32 Square kilometres | 206.81 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 201.47 Square kilometres | 199.16 Square kilometres | 203.78 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 193.02 Square kilometres | 192.49 Square kilometres | 193.55 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 114 Belize 335.69 Square kilometres compare
- 115 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 229.38 Square kilometres compare
- 116 Costa Rica 211.72 Square kilometres compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 135.13 Square kilometres compare
- 119 Suriname 126.83 Square kilometres compare
- 120 Northern Mariana Islands 122.17 Square kilometres 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 cover and land cover change — grassland in Mexico?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Mexico was 192.49 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 206.81 Square kilometres in 2005.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.49 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Mexico ranks 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation