Total agricultural area over the long term in Mexico

Mexico: Total agricultural area over the long term was 96.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
96.60 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 202 countries
All-time high
106.70 million
in 2007
All-time low
5.86 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Total agricultural area over the long term in Mexico, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Mexico is 96.60 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Mexico peaked at 106.70 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million, in 1000.

Mexico ranks 12th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 5.86 million 5.86 million 5.86 million 1
1100s 6.77 million 6.77 million 6.77 million 1
1200s 7.72 million 7.72 million 7.72 million 1
1300s 8.71 million 8.71 million 8.71 million 1
1400s 9.73 million 9.73 million 9.73 million 1
1500s 10.79 million 10.79 million 10.79 million 1
1600s 7.85 million 7.85 million 7.85 million 1
1700s 16.72 million 16.72 million 16.72 million 1
1710s 17.86 million 17.86 million 17.86 million 1
1720s 18.96 million 18.96 million 18.96 million 1
1730s 20.02 million 20.02 million 20.02 million 1
1740s 21.06 million 21.06 million 21.06 million 1
1750s 22.07 million 22.07 million 22.07 million 1
1760s 23.05 million 23.05 million 23.05 million 1
1770s 24.00 million 24.00 million 24.00 million 1
1780s 24.92 million 24.92 million 24.92 million 1
1790s 25.83 million 25.83 million 25.83 million 1
1800s 26.71 million 26.71 million 26.71 million 1
1810s 27.56 million 27.56 million 27.56 million 1
1820s 28.40 million 28.40 million 28.40 million 1
1830s 29.22 million 29.22 million 29.22 million 1
1840s 30.02 million 30.02 million 30.02 million 1
1850s 30.81 million 30.81 million 30.81 million 1
1860s 31.58 million 31.58 million 31.58 million 1
1870s 32.34 million 32.34 million 32.34 million 1
1880s 33.08 million 33.08 million 33.08 million 1
1890s 39.92 million 39.92 million 39.92 million 1
1900s 45.28 million 45.28 million 45.28 million 1
1910s 51.15 million 51.15 million 51.15 million 1
1920s 46.47 million 46.47 million 46.47 million 1
1930s 54.04 million 54.04 million 54.04 million 1
1940s 62.67 million 62.67 million 62.67 million 1
1950s 90.87 million 85.02 million 96.72 million 10
1960s 97.99 million 97.71 million 98.32 million 10
1970s 97.56 million 96.94 million 98.20 million 10
1980s 100.91 million 98.18 million 104.05 million 10
1990s 106.13 million 105.15 million 106.33 million 10
2000s 105.84 million 102.68 million 106.70 million 10
2010s 98.85 million 96.11 million 101.81 million 10
2020s 96.68 million 96.02 million 97.14 million 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Saudi Arabia 137.72 million compare
  2. 10 Argentina 121.02 million compare
  3. 11 Mongolia 110.90 million compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 71.09 million compare
  5. 15 Indonesia 61.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total agricultural area over the long term in Mexico?
Total agricultural area over the long term in Mexico was 96.60 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 106.70 million in 2007.
What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million in 1000.
How does Mexico rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total agricultural area over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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