Other land — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Other land — Area was 29,572 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 29,572 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Mexico peaked at 31,257 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,658 1000 ha, in 1991.
That places Mexico 35th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,440 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,658 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 16,856 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17,074 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 17,285 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17,501 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 17,607 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 17,828 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18,034 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18,254 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 18,471 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 18,395 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18,539 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18,683 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18,806 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18,950 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19,094 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19,108 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22,597 1000 ha | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 23,414 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 24,432 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 25,040 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25,972 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 27,121 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 27,981 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 28,172 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28,642 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30,161 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 30,719 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31,257 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27,348 1000 ha | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 27,492 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28,857 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 29,328 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 29,572 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 29,572 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 15.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 29,572 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320.06 1000 ha, 92.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,454 1000 ha | 16,658 1000 ha | 18,254 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,606 1000 ha | 18,395 1000 ha | 23,414 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,950 1000 ha | 24,432 1000 ha | 31,257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,520 1000 ha | 27,348 1000 ha | 29,572 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 other land — area in Mexico?
- Other land — area in Mexico was 29,572 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31,257 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,658 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for other land — area?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.