Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Mexico
Mexico: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.3% for permanent cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Mexico peaked at 2.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 83rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Mexico?
- Permanent cropland in Mexico was 2.3% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for permanent cropland?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.