Agricultural land use in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land use was 98.55 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Mexico stood at 98.55 million hectares.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Mexico peaked at 106.70 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96.11 million hectares, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 12th of 226 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.98 million hectares | 97.71 million hectares | 98.32 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.56 million hectares | 96.94 million hectares | 98.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.91 million hectares | 98.18 million hectares | 104.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.13 million hectares | 105.15 million hectares | 106.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.84 million hectares | 102.68 million hectares | 106.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.85 million hectares | 96.11 million hectares | 101.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.43 million hectares | 98.55 million hectares | 100.14 million hectares | 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Mexico?
- Agricultural land use in Mexico was 98.55 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 106.70 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.11 million hectares in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural land use?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 226 regions with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.