Land use for palm oil production in Mexico
Mexico: Land use for palm oil production was 102,610 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in Mexico stood at 102,610 hectares.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Mexico peaked at 115,238 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 780 hectares, in 1988.
That places Mexico 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,095 hectares | 17,496 hectares | 22,193 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,795 hectares | 3,620 hectares | 13,755 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,562 hectares | 780 hectares | 4,560 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,825 hectares | 1,150 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,476 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 28,239 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,310 hectares | 31,804 hectares | 85,530 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,510 hectares | 98,132 hectares | 115,238 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Mexico?
- Land use for palm oil production in Mexico was 102,610 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 115,238 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 780 hectares in 1988.
- How does Mexico rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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