Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 74,036 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mexico stood at 74,036 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mexico peaked at 81,458 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73,909 1000 ha, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 17th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77,499 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 77,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 77,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 77,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 77,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 77,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 77,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 77,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 78,497 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 77,759 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 77,941 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 78,112 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 78,283 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 78,254 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 78,225 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 78,195 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 78,763 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 78,733 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 78,711 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 78,538 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 78,515 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,672 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 80,777 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 80,876 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 80,976 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 81,080 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 81,175 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 81,269 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 81,364 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 81,458 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 81,420 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 81,358 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 81,303 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81,243 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81,193 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81,128 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81,078 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81,013 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80,952 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80,907 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80,842 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 80,777 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80,732 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80,667 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80,602 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80,555 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77,397 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 76,911 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76,223 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 75,925 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75,302 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 74,463 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 73,910 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 73,937 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73,964 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74,020 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73,909 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73,977 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74,241 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 74,200 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74,083 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74,036 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 74,036 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 63.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 74,036 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 151.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,499 1000 ha | 77,499 1000 ha | 77,499 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,276 1000 ha | 77,759 1000 ha | 78,763 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,259 1000 ha | 78,515 1000 ha | 81,269 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,256 1000 ha | 81,013 1000 ha | 81,458 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,034 1000 ha | 76,911 1000 ha | 80,952 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,563 1000 ha | 73,909 1000 ha | 76,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,132 1000 ha | 74,036 1000 ha | 74,241 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 15 Sudan 91,454 1000 ha compare
- 16 South Africa 83,928 1000 ha compare
- 18 Chad 45,000 1000 ha compare
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 44,800 1000 ha compare
- 20 Somalia 43,000 1000 ha compare
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 meadows and pastures — area in Mexico?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mexico was 74,036 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81,458 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,909 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.