Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0669 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mexico is 0.0669 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.2256 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0669 hectares per person, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 80th of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2034 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1956 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2088 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2153 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2166 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2256 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2066 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1917 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.176 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1778 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.158 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1615 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1571 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1621 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.154 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1417 hectares per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1559 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1443 hectares per person | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1374 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1502 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1306 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1193 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1242 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1114 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1155 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1043 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1087 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0814 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0878 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0761 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0833 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0851 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0839 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.08 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.072 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0754 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -6.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0669 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0669 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2072 hectares per person | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.2256 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1641 hectares per person | 0.1187 hectares per person | 0.1917 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1348 hectares per person | 0.1191 hectares per person | 0.1559 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1159 hectares per person | 0.1043 hectares per person | 0.1273 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0963 hectares per person | 0.0814 hectares per person | 0.1087 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0809 hectares per person | 0.072 hectares per person | 0.0878 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0719 hectares per person | 0.0669 hectares per person | 0.0754 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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), per capita in Mexico?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mexico was 0.0669 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2256 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.