Cropland per person over the long-term in Mexico
Mexico: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1687 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1687 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8132 hectares per person
in 1920
All-time low
0.1687 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Mexico, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Mexico stood at 0.1687 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Mexico peaked at 0.8132 hectares per person in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.1687 hectares per person, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3941 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4044 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1200 | 0.4139 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1300 | 0.4231 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1400 | 0.4322 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1500 | 0.4413 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1600 | 0.4878 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 1700 | 0.4977 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1710 | 0.5079 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5182 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 0.5288 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 0.5395 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5505 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5617 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5732 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5848 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5967 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 0.6089 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.6213 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 0.6339 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 0.6469 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 0.66 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 0.6735 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 0.6872 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 0.7012 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.7151 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 0.7422 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 0.7748 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 0.801 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 0.8132 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 0.7925 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.7261 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1950 | 0.6275 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6198 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.6114 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6026 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5935 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5843 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5749 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5655 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5562 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.5469 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5376 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5284 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5087 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4914 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.475 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.459 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4437 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4288 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4146 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4008 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3678 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.357 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3462 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3367 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3261 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.317 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3086 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2943 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2845 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2807 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2771 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2727 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2742 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2632 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2593 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2667 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2665 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2722 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2787 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2836 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.274 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2695 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2625 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2524 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2495 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2488 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2463 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.244 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2359 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2284 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2231 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2181 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2149 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2086 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2055 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1856 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1817 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1812 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.18 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1724 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1687 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1687 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1687 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1063 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3941 hectares per person | 0.3941 hectares per person | 0.3941 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4044 hectares per person | 0.4044 hectares per person | 0.4044 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4139 hectares per person | 0.4139 hectares per person | 0.4139 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4231 hectares per person | 0.4231 hectares per person | 0.4231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4322 hectares per person | 0.4322 hectares per person | 0.4322 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4413 hectares per person | 0.4413 hectares per person | 0.4413 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4878 hectares per person | 0.4878 hectares per person | 0.4878 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4977 hectares per person | 0.4977 hectares per person | 0.4977 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5079 hectares per person | 0.5079 hectares per person | 0.5079 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5182 hectares per person | 0.5182 hectares per person | 0.5182 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5288 hectares per person | 0.5288 hectares per person | 0.5288 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5395 hectares per person | 0.5395 hectares per person | 0.5395 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5505 hectares per person | 0.5505 hectares per person | 0.5505 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5617 hectares per person | 0.5617 hectares per person | 0.5617 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5732 hectares per person | 0.5732 hectares per person | 0.5732 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5848 hectares per person | 0.5848 hectares per person | 0.5848 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5967 hectares per person | 0.5967 hectares per person | 0.5967 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6089 hectares per person | 0.6089 hectares per person | 0.6089 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6213 hectares per person | 0.6213 hectares per person | 0.6213 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6339 hectares per person | 0.6339 hectares per person | 0.6339 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6469 hectares per person | 0.6469 hectares per person | 0.6469 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.66 hectares per person | 0.66 hectares per person | 0.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6735 hectares per person | 0.6735 hectares per person | 0.6735 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6872 hectares per person | 0.6872 hectares per person | 0.6872 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7012 hectares per person | 0.7012 hectares per person | 0.7012 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7151 hectares per person | 0.7151 hectares per person | 0.7151 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7422 hectares per person | 0.7422 hectares per person | 0.7422 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7748 hectares per person | 0.7748 hectares per person | 0.7748 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.801 hectares per person | 0.801 hectares per person | 0.801 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.8132 hectares per person | 0.8132 hectares per person | 0.8132 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7925 hectares per person | 0.7925 hectares per person | 0.7925 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7261 hectares per person | 0.7261 hectares per person | 0.7261 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5883 hectares per person | 0.5469 hectares per person | 0.6275 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4688 hectares per person | 0.4008 hectares per person | 0.5376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.324 hectares per person | 0.2845 hectares per person | 0.3678 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.27 hectares per person | 0.2593 hectares per person | 0.2807 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2679 hectares per person | 0.2524 hectares per person | 0.2836 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.239 hectares per person | 0.2231 hectares per person | 0.2495 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2005 hectares per person | 0.1766 hectares per person | 0.2181 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1739 hectares per person | 0.1687 hectares per person | 0.1812 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Mexico?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Mexico was 0.1687 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8132 hectares per person in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1687 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.