Cropland area in Mexico

Mexico: Cropland area was 22.28 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.28 million
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
22.29 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.49 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Cropland area in Mexico, 1780–2010

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1780189520101780: 2.5M1790: 2.7M1800: 2.9M1810: 3.1M1820: 3.4M1830: 3.6M1840: 3.9M1850: 4.1M1860: 4.4M1870: 4.7M1880: 5.0M1890: 6.1M1900: 7.1M1910: 8.1M1920: 7.7M1930: 8.9M1940: 12.8M1950: 16.8M1960: 20.7M1970: 20.0M1980: 21.4M1990: 22.3M2000: 21.9M2010: 22.3M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 22.28 million for cropland area in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Mexico peaked at 22.29 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million, in 1780.

That places Mexico 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 2.49 million 2.49 million 2.49 million 1
1790s 2.70 million 2.70 million 2.70 million 1
1800s 2.90 million 2.90 million 2.90 million 1
1810s 3.13 million 3.13 million 3.13 million 1
1820s 3.37 million 3.37 million 3.37 million 1
1830s 3.61 million 3.61 million 3.61 million 1
1840s 3.86 million 3.86 million 3.86 million 1
1850s 4.09 million 4.09 million 4.09 million 1
1860s 4.38 million 4.38 million 4.38 million 1
1870s 4.65 million 4.65 million 4.65 million 1
1880s 4.99 million 4.99 million 4.99 million 1
1890s 6.12 million 6.12 million 6.12 million 1
1900s 7.12 million 7.12 million 7.12 million 1
1910s 8.12 million 8.12 million 8.12 million 1
1920s 7.70 million 7.70 million 7.70 million 1
1930s 8.92 million 8.92 million 8.92 million 1
1940s 12.81 million 12.81 million 12.81 million 1
1950s 16.81 million 16.81 million 16.81 million 1
1960s 20.70 million 20.70 million 20.70 million 1
1970s 20.05 million 20.05 million 20.05 million 1
1980s 21.39 million 21.39 million 21.39 million 1
1990s 22.29 million 22.29 million 22.29 million 1
2000s 21.90 million 21.90 million 21.90 million 1
2010s 22.28 million 22.28 million 22.28 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Indonesia 27.06 million compare
  2. 12 Turkey 26.00 million compare
  3. 13 Kazakhstan 23.78 million compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 20.38 million compare
  5. 16 Iran 18.41 million compare
  6. 17 Thailand 17.26 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mexico

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Mexico?
Cropland area in Mexico was 22.28 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.29 million in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million in 1780.
How does Mexico rank for cropland area?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.