Agricultural land use per person in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural land use per person was 0.7348 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7348 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.85 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0.3941 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Mexico, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Mexico is 0.7348 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Mexico peaked at 7.85 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0.3941 hectares per person, in 1000.
Mexico ranks 58th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3941 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4044 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1200 | 0.4139 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1300 | 0.4231 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1400 | 0.4322 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1500 | 0.4413 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1600 | 7.85 hectares per person | +1679.6% |
| 1700 | 4.18 hectares per person | -46.8% |
| 1710 | 4.12 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1720 | 4.06 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1730 | 4 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1740 | 3.94 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 3.89 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 3.83 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 3.78 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 3.73 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 3.68 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 3.63 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 3.58 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1820 | 3.54 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 3.49 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 3.45 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 3.41 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 3.37 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 3.33 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 3.29 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 3.37 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 3.33 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 3.37 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 3.24 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 3.26 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 3.19 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 3.03 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 2.99 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.95 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.9 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.86 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.81 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.76 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.71 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.66 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2.61 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.57 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.5 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.42 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.34 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.27 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.2 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.13 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.06 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.94 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.88 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.75 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.36 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.31 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.996 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9825 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.968 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9541 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9093 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.889 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8678 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8572 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.844 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8292 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.817 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8105 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8019 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7848 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7758 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.767 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7698 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7633 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7485 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7467 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7407 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7348 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7348 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7348 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +1679.6% | 0.4413 hectares per person | 7.85 hectares per person |
| 1700 | -46.8% | 7.85 hectares per person | 4.18 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3941 hectares per person | 0.3941 hectares per person | 0.3941 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4044 hectares per person | 0.4044 hectares per person | 0.4044 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4139 hectares per person | 0.4139 hectares per person | 0.4139 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4231 hectares per person | 0.4231 hectares per person | 0.4231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4322 hectares per person | 0.4322 hectares per person | 0.4322 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4413 hectares per person | 0.4413 hectares per person | 0.4413 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.85 hectares per person | 7.85 hectares per person | 7.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.18 hectares per person | 4.18 hectares per person | 4.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.12 hectares per person | 4.12 hectares per person | 4.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.06 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 4 hectares per person | 4 hectares per person | 4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.89 hectares per person | 3.89 hectares per person | 3.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.83 hectares per person | 3.83 hectares per person | 3.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.78 hectares per person | 3.78 hectares per person | 3.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.68 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.63 hectares per person | 3.63 hectares per person | 3.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.58 hectares per person | 3.58 hectares per person | 3.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.41 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.24 hectares per person | 3.24 hectares per person | 3.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.26 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.83 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 3.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9808 hectares per person | 0.889 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8155 hectares per person | 0.767 hectares per person | 0.8678 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7506 hectares per person | 0.7348 hectares per person | 0.7698 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Mexico?
- Agricultural land use per person in Mexico was 0.7348 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3941 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.