Agricultural land irrigation in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land irrigation was 6.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.58
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 83 countries
All-time high
6.58
in 2023
All-time low
1.91
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Mexico, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land irrigation in Mexico stood at 6.58. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Mexico peaked at 6.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 37th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 1.91 | 5.48 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 5.69 | 6.38 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 6.25 | 6.58 | 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 land irrigation in Mexico?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Mexico was 6.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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