Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mexico
Mexico: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 670,490 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 670,490 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Mexico peaked at 719,158 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,272 ha, in 1967.
That places Mexico 16th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165,712 ha | — |
| 1962 | 167,969 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 171,353 ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 175,655 ha | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 163,347 ha | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 162,954 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 161,272 ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 168,062 ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 168,829 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 182,611 ha | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 199,610 ha | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 243,000 ha | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 235,784 ha | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 228,396 ha | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 208,426 ha | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 206,638 ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 237,019 ha | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 241,030 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 257,181 ha | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 302,096 ha | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 269,369 ha | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 288,374 ha | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 267,051 ha | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 306,001 ha | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 359,153 ha | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 329,604 ha | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 350,986 ha | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 384,126 ha | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 407,224 ha | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 406,223 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 407,754 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 429,663 ha | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 435,635 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 394,281 ha | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 394,339 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 419,130 ha | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 455,970 ha | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 540,583 ha | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 585,929 ha | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 567,810 ha | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 579,260 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 581,774 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 593,547 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 567,654 ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 580,178 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 589,897 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 562,349 ha | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 607,456 ha | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 611,351 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 612,312 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 610,136 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 610,590 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 604,912 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 642,863 ha | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 660,552 ha | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 694,754 ha | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 684,480 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 681,565 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 656,777 ha | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 676,258 ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 677,358 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 685,773 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 719,158 ha | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 670,490 ha | -6.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 670,490 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 16.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 670,490 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,380 ha, 90.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,239 ha | 161,272 ha | 175,655 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 223,970 ha | 182,611 ha | 257,181 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,398 ha | 267,051 ha | 407,224 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 446,951 ha | 394,281 ha | 585,929 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 584,128 ha | 562,349 ha | 611,351 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,894 ha | 604,912 ha | 694,754 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,807 ha | 670,490 ha | 719,158 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Mexico?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Mexico was 670,490 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 719,158 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,272 ha in 1967.
- How does Mexico rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.