Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mexico
Mexico: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.406 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.406
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.4268
in 1991
All-time low
0.0942
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mexico, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mexico is 0.406, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mexico peaked at 0.4268 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0942, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 84th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0942 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1015 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1085 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1155 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1226 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1296 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.137 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1435 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1499 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.163 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.165 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1667 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1683 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1706 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1725 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1735 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1757 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1863 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1972 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1975 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2409 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2446 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2501 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2553 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2862 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3246 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3482 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3777 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3964 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4181 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4268 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4174 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4099 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4029 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3958 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3875 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3806 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3739 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3669 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.36 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3509 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.344 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3371 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3304 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3236 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3169 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3088 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3231 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3318 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3424 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3498 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.351 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3474 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3483 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3549 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3647 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3898 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.401 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.406 | +1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.406 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.406 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1225 | 0.0942 | 0.1499 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1739 | 0.163 | 0.1972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2922 | 0.1975 | 0.3964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.398 | 0.3669 | 0.4268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3327 | 0.3088 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3655 | 0.3424 | 0.406 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mexico?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mexico was 0.406 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4268 in 1991.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0942 in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.