Temporary fallow — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Temporary fallow — Area was 3,974 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Mexico is 3,974 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Mexico peaked at 8,368 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,874 1000 ha, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 16th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,368 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 8,203 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,038 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,873 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7,708 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,543 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,378 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7,050 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6,721 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6,720 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,391 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 6,390 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,061 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5,080 1000 ha | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 5,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,874 1000 ha | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 3,874 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,974 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,974 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 58.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,974 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 284.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,654 1000 ha | 6,721 1000 ha | 8,368 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,252 1000 ha | 3,874 1000 ha | 6,720 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,974 1000 ha | 3,974 1000 ha | 3,974 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
- 14 Nigeria 4,159 1000 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,105 1000 ha compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 3,784 1000 ha compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 3,684 1000 ha compare
- 19 Peru 3,001 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 temporary fallow — area in Mexico?
- Temporary fallow — area in Mexico was 3,974 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,368 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,874 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.