Agricultural land use, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.7596 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.7596 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. 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 use, per capita in Mexico peaked at 2.59 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7596 hectares per person, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 58th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.59 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.43 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.27 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.19 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.12 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.05 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.98 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.92 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.85 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9936 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9809 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9364 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9168 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.896 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8792 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8604 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8407 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8244 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8151 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8044 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7856 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7748 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7642 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7898 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7844 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7689 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7596 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 2.59 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.9168 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8245 hectares per person | 0.7642 hectares per person | 0.896 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7757 hectares per person | 0.7596 hectares per person | 0.7898 hectares 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 use, per capita in Mexico?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Mexico was 0.7596 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7596 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.