Land use hidden — Land area in Mexico

Mexico: Land use hidden — Land area was 1.94 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.94 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.94 million Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
1.94 million Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Mexico is 1.94 million Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Mexico peaked at 1.94 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Mexico 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 9
1970s 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 10
1980s 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 10
1990s 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 10
2000s 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 10
2010s 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 10
2020s 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 1.94 million Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 2.70 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 11 Algeria 2.38 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million Square kilometres compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 1.89 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 15 Sudan 1.87 million Square kilometres compare
  6. 16 Libya 1.76 million Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Mexico?
Land use hidden — land area in Mexico was 1.94 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for land use hidden — land area?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata