Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Mexico is 0.0006 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0018 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Mexico 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.001 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.001 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.001 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.001 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 148 Mauritania 0.0007 ha per person compare
- 149 Belize 0.0007 ha per person compare
- 150 Somalia 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 153 Suriname 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.0005 ha per person 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Mexico?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Mexico was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.