Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 3,476 Square kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Mexico stood at 3,476 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Mexico peaked at 6,740 Square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,830 Square kilometres, in 2018.
That places Mexico 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,077 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 3,077 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,935 Square kilometres | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 3,325 Square kilometres | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 3,325 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,325 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,669 Square kilometres | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4,874 Square kilometres | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 5,014 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,010 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,840 Square kilometres | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 6,740 Square kilometres | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 6,740 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,830 Square kilometres | -72.8% |
| 2019 | 3,020 Square kilometres | +65.0% |
| 2020 | 2,160 Square kilometres | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 2,380 Square kilometres | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 4,320 Square kilometres | +81.5% |
| 2023 | 2,773 Square kilometres | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 3,476 Square kilometres | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,348 Square kilometres | 3,077 Square kilometres | 3,935 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,606 Square kilometres | 1,830 Square kilometres | 6,740 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,022 Square kilometres | 2,160 Square kilometres | 4,320 Square kilometres | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0236 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -0.3645 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Mexico?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Mexico was 3,476 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,740 Square kilometres in 2016.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 Square kilometres in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata