Cropland use over the long term in Mexico
Mexico: Cropland use over the long term was 22.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.17 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26.14 million
in 2007
All-time low
487,814
in 1600
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Mexico, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Mexico stood at 22.17 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Mexico peaked at 26.14 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 487,814, in 1600.
That places Mexico 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.86 million | 5.86 million | 5.86 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.72 million | 7.72 million | 7.72 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 8.71 million | 8.71 million | 8.71 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 9.73 million | 9.73 million | 9.73 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 10.79 million | 10.79 million | 10.79 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 487,814 | 487,814 | 487,814 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.65 million | 2.65 million | 2.65 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 2.88 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.13 million | 3.13 million | 3.13 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.38 million | 3.38 million | 3.38 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.64 million | 3.64 million | 3.64 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.91 million | 3.91 million | 3.91 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.19 million | 4.19 million | 4.19 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.48 million | 4.48 million | 4.48 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.78 million | 4.78 million | 4.78 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.09 million | 5.09 million | 5.09 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.41 million | 5.41 million | 5.41 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.74 million | 5.74 million | 5.74 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.44 million | 6.44 million | 6.44 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.81 million | 6.81 million | 6.81 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.18 million | 7.18 million | 7.18 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.79 million | 8.79 million | 8.79 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.55 million | 10.55 million | 10.55 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.14 million | 12.14 million | 12.14 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.66 million | 11.66 million | 11.66 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 13.12 million | 13.12 million | 13.12 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.27 million | 14.27 million | 14.27 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.90 million | 17.58 million | 20.23 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.49 million | 20.21 million | 20.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.28 million | 19.14 million | 19.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 million | 19.47 million | 22.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.88 million | 23.79 million | 25.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 million | 25.38 million | 26.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.28 million | 22.13 million | 25.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.40 million | 21.91 million | 22.90 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.88 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.88 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Mexico?
- Cropland use over the long term in Mexico was 22.17 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,814 in 1600.
- How does Mexico rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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