Agriculture share gdp in Mexico
Mexico: Agriculture share gdp was 3.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.88
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 203 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 1965
All-time low
2.94
in 2006
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Mexico, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.88 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Mexico peaked at 13.15 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 120th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share gdp in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.15 | — |
| 1966 | 12.09 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 11.75 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.92 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 10.45 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 12.12 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 12 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.95 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 11.53 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 11.48 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11.14 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 10.62 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 10.52 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.27 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.18 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 6.32 | -31.2% |
| 1981 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.37 | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 5.94 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 6.42 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 6.54 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.81 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 6.42 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 6.48 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.45 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.67 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.5 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 4.79 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 4.36 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 4.13 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.58 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.91 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.23 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.94 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.25 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.85 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.87 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.88 | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.83, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.14, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -31.2% | 9.18 | 6.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.67 | 10.45 | 13.15 | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.98 | 9.18 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 5.37 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 | 3.49 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.94 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.98 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.71 | 3.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Mexico?
- Agriculture share gdp in Mexico was 3.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 1965.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Mexico ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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