Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.168 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.168 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.5588 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.168 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Mexico 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5588 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5494 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5285 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5098 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.492 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4744 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4409 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4252 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4105 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3766 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3659 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3555 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3361 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3272 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3187 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3114 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3038 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2893 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2855 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2827 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2755 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2672 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2748 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2745 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2804 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2872 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2925 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2877 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2788 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2717 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2678 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2642 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2606 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2562 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2503 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2475 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2448 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2421 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2352 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2252 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2158 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2114 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2074 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1858 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.176 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1804 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1794 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1719 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1699 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.168 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4847 hectares per person | 0.4105 hectares per person | 0.5588 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3335 hectares per person | 0.2934 hectares per person | 0.3766 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2782 hectares per person | 0.2672 hectares per person | 0.2893 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2768 hectares per person | 0.2606 hectares per person | 0.2925 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2457 hectares per person | 0.2301 hectares per person | 0.2573 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2027 hectares per person | 0.176 hectares per person | 0.2252 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1733 hectares per person | 0.168 hectares per person | 0.1804 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mexico?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mexico was 0.168 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5588 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.