Land use over the long-term in Mexico
Mexico: Land use over the long-term was 74.43 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.43 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 202 countries
All-time high
81.46 million hectares
in 1991
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Mexico, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Mexico is 74.43 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Mexico peaked at 81.46 million hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 7.37 million hectares | — |
| 1700 | 14.73 million hectares | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 15.65 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1720 | 16.54 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1730 | 17.38 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1740 | 18.18 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1750 | 18.94 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1760 | 19.67 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1770 | 20.36 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1780 | 21.01 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1790 | 21.64 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1800 | 22.23 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1810 | 22.78 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1820 | 23.31 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 23.81 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 24.28 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 24.72 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 25.14 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 25.53 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 25.89 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 31.13 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 1900 | 34.73 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1910 | 39.00 million hectares | +12.3% |
| 1920 | 34.82 million hectares | -10.7% |
| 1930 | 40.92 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 1940 | 48.40 million hectares | +18.3% |
| 1950 | 67.44 million hectares | +39.3% |
| 1951 | 68.45 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 69.45 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 70.46 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 71.46 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 72.47 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 73.48 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 74.48 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 75.49 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 76.49 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 77.50 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 78.50 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 77.76 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 77.94 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 78.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 78.28 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 78.25 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 78.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 78.73 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 78.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 78.52 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 80.67 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 80.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 80.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 81.08 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 81.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 81.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 81.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 81.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.42 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.30 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.19 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.01 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.91 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.78 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.67 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.40 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 76.91 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.22 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.92 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.30 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.46 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.91 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.91 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.27 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.11 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 74.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 74.43 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 47.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 74.43 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 125.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +100.0% | 7.37 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares |
| 1950 | +39.3% | 48.40 million hectares | 67.44 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.37 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 14.73 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 15.65 million hectares | 15.65 million hectares | 15.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 16.54 million hectares | 16.54 million hectares | 16.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 17.38 million hectares | 17.38 million hectares | 17.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 18.18 million hectares | 18.18 million hectares | 18.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 18.94 million hectares | 18.94 million hectares | 18.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 19.67 million hectares | 19.67 million hectares | 19.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 20.36 million hectares | 20.36 million hectares | 20.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 21.01 million hectares | 21.01 million hectares | 21.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.64 million hectares | 21.64 million hectares | 21.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 22.23 million hectares | 22.23 million hectares | 22.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 22.78 million hectares | 22.78 million hectares | 22.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 23.31 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 23.81 million hectares | 23.81 million hectares | 23.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 24.28 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 24.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 24.72 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 25.14 million hectares | 25.14 million hectares | 25.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 25.53 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 25.89 million hectares | 25.89 million hectares | 25.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 31.13 million hectares | 31.13 million hectares | 31.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 34.73 million hectares | 34.73 million hectares | 34.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 39.00 million hectares | 39.00 million hectares | 39.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 34.82 million hectares | 34.82 million hectares | 34.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 40.92 million hectares | 40.92 million hectares | 40.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 48.40 million hectares | 48.40 million hectares | 48.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 71.97 million hectares | 67.44 million hectares | 76.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.50 million hectares | 77.50 million hectares | 77.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.28 million hectares | 77.76 million hectares | 78.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.26 million hectares | 78.52 million hectares | 81.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.26 million hectares | 81.01 million hectares | 81.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.03 million hectares | 76.91 million hectares | 80.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.56 million hectares | 73.91 million hectares | 76.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.28 million hectares | 74.11 million hectares | 74.43 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Mexico?
- Land use over the long-term in Mexico was 74.43 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.46 million hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Mexico rank for land use over the long-term?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.