Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Mexico

Mexico: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 38.09 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38.09 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
41.9 %
in 1991
All-time low
38.02 %
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Mexico, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Mexico stood at 38.09 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Mexico peaked at 41.9 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.02 %, in 2014.

That places Mexico 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.87 % 39.87 % 39.87 % 9
1970s 40.27 % 40 % 40.52 % 10
1980s 41.29 % 40.39 % 41.81 % 10
1990s 41.8 % 41.67 % 41.9 % 10
2000s 41.17 % 39.56 % 41.64 % 10
2010s 38.36 % 38.02 % 39.21 % 10
2020s 38.14 % 38.09 % 38.19 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Mexico?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Mexico was 38.09 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 41.9 % in 1991.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 38.02 % in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Mexico ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.