Cropland and pasture per person in Mexico
Mexico: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1953 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Mexico, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland and pasture per person in Mexico stood at 0.1953. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Mexico peaked at 0.619 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.1953, in 2010.
That places Mexico 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.4697 | — |
| 1810 | 0.4903 | +4.4% |
| 1820 | 0.5086 | +3.7% |
| 1830 | 0.5211 | +2.5% |
| 1840 | 0.529 | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 0.528 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.5196 | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 0.4985 | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 0.4765 | -4.4% |
| 1890 | 0.5158 | +8.2% |
| 1900 | 0.5211 | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5373 | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5111 | -4.9% |
| 1930 | 0.5136 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.619 | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 0.6014 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5481 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3894 | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3157 | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2655 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2214 | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1953 | -11.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1953 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2005, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1953 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.108, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.4697 | 0.4697 | 0.4697 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4903 | 0.4903 | 0.4903 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5086 | 0.5086 | 0.5086 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5211 | 0.5211 | 0.5211 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.529 | 0.529 | 0.529 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.528 | 0.528 | 0.528 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5196 | 0.5196 | 0.5196 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4985 | 0.4985 | 0.4985 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4765 | 0.4765 | 0.4765 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5158 | 0.5158 | 0.5158 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5211 | 0.5211 | 0.5211 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5373 | 0.5373 | 0.5373 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5111 | 0.5111 | 0.5111 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5136 | 0.5136 | 0.5136 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.619 | 0.619 | 0.619 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6014 | 0.6014 | 0.6014 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.5481 | 0.5481 | 0.5481 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3894 | 0.3894 | 0.3894 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3157 | 0.3157 | 0.3157 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2655 | 0.2655 | 0.2655 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2214 | 0.2214 | 0.2214 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1953 | 0.1953 | 0.1953 | 1 |
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 and pasture per person in Mexico?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Mexico was 0.1953 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.619 in 1940.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1953 in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.