Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0665 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mexico is 0.0665 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.2256 ha per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 ha per person, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 71st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2034 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1956 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2088 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2153 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2166 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2256 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2066 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2042 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1884 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1917 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1846 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.176 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1778 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.158 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1615 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1571 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1621 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.154 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1187 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1417 ha per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1559 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1191 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1443 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1374 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1502 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1271 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1306 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1215 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.12 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1154 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1089 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1193 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1174 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1242 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1114 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1155 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1043 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1028 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1087 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0973 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1006 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0877 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0814 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0878 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0761 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0833 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0829 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0851 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0826 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0839 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.08 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.072 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0754 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0739 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0715 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0669 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0665 ha per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2072 ha per person | 0.1884 ha per person | 0.2256 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1641 ha per person | 0.1187 ha per person | 0.1917 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1348 ha per person | 0.1191 ha per person | 0.1559 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1159 ha per person | 0.1043 ha per person | 0.1273 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0963 ha per person | 0.0814 ha per person | 0.1087 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0809 ha per person | 0.072 ha per person | 0.0878 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0708 ha per person | 0.0665 ha per person | 0.0754 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mexico?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mexico was 0.0665 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2256 ha per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.