Permanent crops — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Permanent crops — Area was 4,393 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Mexico is 4,393 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Mexico peaked at 4,422 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,310 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Mexico 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,310 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,340 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,350 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,370 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,380 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,395 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,410 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,420 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,440 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,450 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,490 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,525 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,569 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,580 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,585 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,590 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,624 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,650 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,680 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,809 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2,073 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 2,005 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,020 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,013 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,067 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,121 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,236 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2,178 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,125 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,078 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,273 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 2,328 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,291 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,338 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,392 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,400 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,397 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,416 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,395 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,473 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,492 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,524 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,121 1000 ha | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 2,624 1000 ha | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 2,607 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,605 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,626 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,652 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,627 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,651 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,681 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,658 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,532 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,677 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2,695 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,625 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,669 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,707 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,729 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,218 1000 ha | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 4,253 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,239 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,422 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4,393 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,393 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 29.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,393 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.9 1000 ha, 63.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.6% | 2,729 1000 ha | 4,218 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,379 1000 ha | 1,310 1000 ha | 1,440 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,574 1000 ha | 1,450 1000 ha | 1,680 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,065 1000 ha | 1,809 1000 ha | 2,236 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,331 1000 ha | 2,078 1000 ha | 2,416 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,535 1000 ha | 2,121 1000 ha | 2,652 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,662 1000 ha | 2,532 1000 ha | 2,729 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,305 1000 ha | 4,218 1000 ha | 4,422 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 permanent crops — area in Mexico?
- Permanent crops — area in Mexico was 4,393 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,422 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for permanent crops — area?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.