Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -5.57 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Mexico stood at -5.57 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 124.4% on the previous year and down 853.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 23.87 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -21.94 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Mexico 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.7176 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -1535.4% |
| 1964 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1965 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1966 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1967 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1968 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1969 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -318.9% |
| 1970 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1971 | -0.6422 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1972 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1973 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1974 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1975 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0193 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1977 | 6 % change on previous year | -31174.6% |
| 1978 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1979 | -20.9 % change on previous year | +753.7% |
| 1980 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1981 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1982 | -21.94 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 1983 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1984 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1985 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -519.0% |
| 1986 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1987 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1988 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6627 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1990 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +1134.0% |
| 1991 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1992 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1993 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 1994 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -399.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2189 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1996 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +3378.2% |
| 1997 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1998 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1999 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0878 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2001 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +8193.8% |
| 2002 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2003 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2004 | -0.7141 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2005 | -11.56 % change on previous year | +1519.4% |
| 2006 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2007 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2008 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -683.6% |
| 2010 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2011 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2012 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7389 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2014 | 4 % change on previous year | +441.1% |
| 2015 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2017 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2018 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2019 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 2021 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2022 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2023 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -5.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +31174.6% | -0.0193 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +8193.8% | 0.0878 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +3378.2% | 0.2189 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 10.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -20.9 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -21.94 % change on previous year | 23.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.636 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 11.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7688 % change on previous year | -12.89 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1592 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9663 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 149 Brazil -4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Czechia -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Uruguay -5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Mongolia -5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Cuba -5.73 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Hungary -6.3 % change on previous year compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Mexico was -5.57 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.87 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.94 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Mexico rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 853.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.