Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0076 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0076 sq. km per person. 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0259 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Mexico 58th out of 210 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.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.014 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0228 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.0192 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mexico?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mexico was 0.0076 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.