Agricultural area per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural area per capita was 0.7596 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Mexico stood at 0.7596. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Mexico peaked at 2.59 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7596, in 2023.
That places Mexico 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 | 1.98 | 2.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 1.49 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9168 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8245 | 0.7642 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7757 | 0.7596 | 0.7898 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.88 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.88 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Mexico?
- Agricultural area per capita in Mexico was 0.7596 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7596 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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