How does Mexico rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?

Mexico ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico

Name: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Mexico: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 740,997 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

740,997 Square kilometres

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

13th

of 180 countries

All-time high

814,580 Square kilometres

in 1991

All-time low

739,090 Square kilometres

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 740,997 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico peaked at 814,580 Square kilometres in 1991 and was at its lowest, 739,090 Square kilometres, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	774,990 Square kilometres	—
1962	774,990 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	774,990 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	774,990 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	774,990 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	774,990 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	774,990 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	774,990 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	774,990 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	784,970 Square kilometres	+1.3%
1971	777,590 Square kilometres	-0.9%
1972	779,410 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1973	781,120 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1974	782,830 Square kilometres	+0.2%
1975	782,540 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1976	782,250 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1977	781,950 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1978	787,630 Square kilometres	+0.7%
1979	787,330 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1980	787,110 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1981	785,380 Square kilometres	-0.2%
1982	785,150 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1983	806,720 Square kilometres	+2.7%
1984	807,770 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1985	808,760 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1986	809,760 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1987	810,800 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1988	811,750 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1989	812,690 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1990	813,640 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1991	814,580 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1992	814,200 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1993	813,580 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1994	813,030 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1995	812,430 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1996	811,930 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1997	811,280 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1998	810,780 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1999	810,130 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2000	809,520 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2001	809,070 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2002	808,420 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2003	807,770 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2004	807,320 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2005	806,670 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2006	806,020 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2007	805,550 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2008	773,970 Square kilometres	-3.9%
2009	769,110 Square kilometres	-0.6%
2010	762,230 Square kilometres	-0.9%
2011	759,250 Square kilometres	-0.4%
2012	753,020 Square kilometres	-0.8%
2013	744,630 Square kilometres	-1.1%
2014	739,100 Square kilometres	-0.7%
2015	739,370 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	739,640 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	740,200 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2018	739,090 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2019	739,770 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2020	742,410 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2021	741,998 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2022	740,828 Square kilometres	-0.2%
2023	740,997 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 740,997 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 41.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Mexico's 740,997 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,940 Square kilometres, 124.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	774,990 Square kilometres	774,990 Square kilometres	774,990 Square kilometres	9
1970s	782,762 Square kilometres	777,590 Square kilometres	787,630 Square kilometres	10
1980s	802,589 Square kilometres	785,150 Square kilometres	812,690 Square kilometres	10
1990s	812,558 Square kilometres	810,130 Square kilometres	814,580 Square kilometres	10
2000s	800,342 Square kilometres	769,110 Square kilometres	809,520 Square kilometres	10
2010s	745,630 Square kilometres	739,090 Square kilometres	762,230 Square kilometres	10
2020s	741,558 Square kilometres	740,828 Square kilometres	742,410 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

10 Latvia 6,010 Square kilometres compare
10 Sudan 914,540 Square kilometres compare
11 Cabo Verde 250 Square kilometres compare
11 Lithuania 5,370 Square kilometres compare
11 South Africa 839,280 Square kilometres compare
12 Slovenia 3,788 Square kilometres compare
12 Argentina 746,810 Square kilometres compare
12 Equatorial Guinea 49.2 Square kilometres compare
13 Estonia 2,720 Square kilometres compare
14 Timor-Leste 1,500 Square kilometres compare
14 Chad 450,000 Square kilometres compare
15 Micronesia 30 Square kilometres compare
15 Somalia 430,000 Square kilometres compare
16 Angola 403,610 Square kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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)

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico?: Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico was 740,997 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 814,580 Square kilometres in 1991.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 739,090 Square kilometres in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?: Mexico ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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