Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3125 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3125 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
126th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.9466 ha per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.2248 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.3125 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.9466 ha per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2248 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Mexico 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.652 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6718 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7072 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6944 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7045 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7071 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6702 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7162 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6622 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6221 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7332 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7487 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7273 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7922 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7215 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5307 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8147 ha per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7791 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9466 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7341 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7673 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5603 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7214 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6706 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6891 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5914 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7008 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5384 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6011 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5311 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5319 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3992 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3326 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4058 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4107 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4243 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3862 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4121 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3744 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3032 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3129 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2248 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2847 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3817 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3061 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2716 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.297 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.268 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3626 ha per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3948 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4176 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3694 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4399 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4459 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4129 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4424 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4116 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3766 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3846 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3941 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3663 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3125 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.3125 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.3125 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6873 ha per square kilometre | 0.652 ha per square kilometre | 0.7162 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7416 ha per square kilometre | 0.5307 ha per square kilometre | 0.9466 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6575 ha per square kilometre | 0.5384 ha per square kilometre | 0.7673 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4208 ha per square kilometre | 0.3326 ha per square kilometre | 0.5319 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2938 ha per square kilometre | 0.2248 ha per square kilometre | 0.3817 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4074 ha per square kilometre | 0.3626 ha per square kilometre | 0.4459 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3644 ha per square kilometre | 0.3125 ha per square kilometre | 0.3941 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 123 Slovenia 0.3915 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Angola 0.384 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3177 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Sweden 0.2916 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mauritius 0.2754 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Afghanistan 0.2389 ha per square kilometre 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.3125 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9466 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2248 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.