Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0098 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0098 ha per person.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0248 ha per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.003 ha per person, in 1962.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 ha per person | +62.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 ha per person | +35.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0129 ha per person | +77.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0174 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0191 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0179 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0205 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0213 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0202 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 ha per person | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.02 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0226 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0219 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0164 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.016 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.01 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.014 ha per person | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 ha per person | +56.5% |
| 1997 | 0.02 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0193 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.015 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 ha per person | -3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0098 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 24.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0098 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 5.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0179 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0206 ha per person | 0.0177 ha per person | 0.0245 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 ha per person | 0.0182 ha per person | 0.0248 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 0.0236 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 ha per person | 0.0149 ha per person | 0.0194 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 ha per person | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 5 |
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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Mexico?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Mexico was 0.0098 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 ha per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 ha per person in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sorghum — 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.