Agricultural land use in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land use was 98.55 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.55 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 227 countries
All-time high
106.70 million hectares
in 2007
All-time low
96.11 million hectares
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 13th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.32 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 98.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 98.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 98.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 97.98 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 97.91 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 97.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 97.77 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 97.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 97.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 96.94 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 97.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 97.40 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 97.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 97.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 97.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.60 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 98.20 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 98.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 98.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.02 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 101.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.24 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 101.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 102.55 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 103.05 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 104.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 105.15 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 106.15 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 106.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 106.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 106.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 106.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.55 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 106.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 106.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.36 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 102.68 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.81 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.32 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.51 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.49 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.75 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.68 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.95 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.52 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.11 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.14 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 100.13 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.89 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.55 million hectares | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 98.55 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 30.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 98.55 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 82.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 13th out of 227 countries 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.