Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.31 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.31 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
31st
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.26 ha per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
2.87 ha per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico is 3.31 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 4.26 ha per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.87 ha per square kilometre, in 1979.
Mexico ranks 31st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4.26 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 3.92 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.75 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 3.55 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.78 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 4.13 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.05 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.87 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 3.75 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 3.56 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.63 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.31 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.31 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | 4.26 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 ha per square kilometre | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 ha per square kilometre | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico was 3.31 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.