Cropland area in Mexico
Mexico: Cropland area was 24.45 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.45 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 224 countries
All-time high
26.14 million hectares
in 2007
All-time low
19.14 million hectares
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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
Mexico recorded 24.45 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Mexico peaked at 26.14 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.14 million hectares, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 15th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.82 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 20.68 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.61 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 20.55 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 20.48 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 20.41 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 20.34 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 20.27 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.21 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 19.14 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 19.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 19.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 19.27 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 19.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 19.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.41 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 19.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.27 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.47 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.67 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.80 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.35 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 20.25 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.36 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.46 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.47 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 21.88 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.78 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 23.79 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 24.70 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.82 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.89 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.12 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.31 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.64 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.84 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.97 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.14 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.96 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.77 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.58 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.40 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.21 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.02 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.84 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.74 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.37 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.93 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 22.61 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.13 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.90 million hectares | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 25.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.81 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 24.45 million hectares | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24.45 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 15.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24.45 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 44.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.49 million hectares | 20.21 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.28 million hectares | 19.14 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 22.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.88 million hectares | 23.79 million hectares | 25.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 million hectares | 25.38 million hectares | 26.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.28 million hectares | 22.13 million hectares | 25.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 million hectares | 24.45 million hectares | 25.93 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 cropland area in Mexico?
- Cropland area in Mexico was 24.45 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 cropland area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 million hectares in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for cropland area?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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