Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.015 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico stood at 0.015 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0513 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.015 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 80th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0452 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 0.0513 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0336 sq. km per person | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 0.0239 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0174 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0153 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico was 0.015 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0513 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.