Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1345 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0984 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.1345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0984 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 91st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1064 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1057 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0988 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0992 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0993 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0994 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0998 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1012 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1047 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1047 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1053 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1224 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.127 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1274 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1277 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.128 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1284 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1292 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1295 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1299 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1302 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1305 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1329 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1332 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1336 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1335 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1297 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1278 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1163 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1332 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1334 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1276 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0992 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.128 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1224 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1302 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1305 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1249 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1334 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1282 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.1279 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 90 Iraq 0.1265 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 92 Afghanistan 0.1244 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0.119 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 94 Japan 0.1179 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0984 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.