Land use for palm oil production in Mexico
Mexico: Land use for palm oil production was 102,610 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102,610 hectares
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
115,238 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
780 hectares
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Land use for palm oil production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,419 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 22,193 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 19,729 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 20,927 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 20,941 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 20,971 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 18,668 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 20,514 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 17,496 hectares | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 13,188 hectares | -24.6% |
| 1971 | 10,916 hectares | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 12,780 hectares | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 13,371 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 13,755 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,737 hectares | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 12,276 hectares | +58.7% |
| 1977 | 6,243 hectares | -49.1% |
| 1978 | 4,068 hectares | -34.8% |
| 1979 | 3,620 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 4,560 hectares | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 2,500 hectares | -45.2% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 875 hectares | -56.2% |
| 1984 | 1,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 970 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 780 hectares | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 1,000 hectares | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 1,745 hectares | +74.5% |
| 1991 | 1,150 hectares | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 1,150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,683 hectares | +133.3% |
| 1994 | 1,950 hectares | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 3,076 hectares | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 2,748 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,748 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 hectares | +82.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 14,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 13,558 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17,836 hectares | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 18,376 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 22,033 hectares | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 23,804 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 25,918 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 28,239 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 31,804 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 32,701 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 34,249 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 46,094 hectares | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 50,868 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 54,601 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 58,609 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 65,805 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 72,841 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 85,530 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 114,938 hectares | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 115,238 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98,132 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 101,633 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 102,610 hectares | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 102,610 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 102,610 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +133.3% | 1,150 hectares | 2,683 hectares |
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
- 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 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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