How does Mexico rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Mexico ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 38.12 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

38.12 percent

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

37th

of 209 countries

All-time high

41.9 percent

in 1991

All-time low

38.02 percent

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico stood at 38.12 percent.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico peaked at 41.9 percent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.02 percent, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	39.87 percent	—
1962	39.87 percent	+0.0%
1963	39.87 percent	+0.0%
1964	39.87 percent	+0.0%
1965	39.87 percent	+0.0%
1966	39.87 percent	+0.0%
1967	39.87 percent	+0.0%
1968	39.87 percent	+0.0%
1969	39.87 percent	+0.0%
1970	40.38 percent	+1.3%
1971	40 percent	-0.9%
1972	40.09 percent	+0.2%
1973	40.18 percent	+0.2%
1974	40.27 percent	+0.2%
1975	40.26 percent	-0.0%
1976	40.24 percent	-0.0%
1977	40.22 percent	-0.0%
1978	40.52 percent	+0.7%
1979	40.5 percent	-0.0%
1980	40.49 percent	-0.0%
1981	40.4 percent	-0.2%
1982	40.39 percent	-0.0%
1983	41.5 percent	+2.7%
1984	41.55 percent	+0.1%
1985	41.6 percent	+0.1%
1986	41.66 percent	+0.1%
1987	41.71 percent	+0.1%
1988	41.76 percent	+0.1%
1989	41.81 percent	+0.1%
1990	41.85 percent	+0.1%
1991	41.9 percent	+0.1%
1992	41.88 percent	-0.0%
1993	41.85 percent	-0.1%
1994	41.82 percent	-0.1%
1995	41.79 percent	-0.1%
1996	41.77 percent	-0.0%
1997	41.73 percent	-0.1%
1998	41.71 percent	-0.0%
1999	41.67 percent	-0.1%
2000	41.64 percent	-0.1%
2001	41.62 percent	-0.0%
2002	41.59 percent	-0.1%
2003	41.55 percent	-0.1%
2004	41.53 percent	-0.0%
2005	41.5 percent	-0.1%
2006	41.46 percent	-0.1%
2007	41.44 percent	-0.0%
2008	39.81 percent	-3.9%
2009	39.56 percent	-0.6%
2010	39.21 percent	-0.9%
2011	39.06 percent	-0.4%
2012	38.74 percent	-0.8%
2013	38.3 percent	-1.1%
2014	38.02 percent	-0.7%
2015	38.03 percent	+0.0%
2016	38.05 percent	+0.1%
2017	38.08 percent	+0.1%
2018	38.02 percent	-0.2%
2019	38.05 percent	+0.1%
2020	38.19 percent	+0.4%
2021	38.17 percent	-0.1%
2022	38.11 percent	-0.2%
2023	38.12 percent	+0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 38.12 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Mexico's 38.12 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39.87 percent	39.87 percent	39.87 percent	9
1970s	40.27 percent	40 percent	40.52 percent	10
1980s	41.29 percent	40.39 percent	41.81 percent	10
1990s	41.8 percent	41.67 percent	41.9 percent	10
2000s	41.17 percent	39.56 percent	41.64 percent	10
2010s	38.36 percent	38.02 percent	39.21 percent	10
2020s	38.15 percent	38.11 percent	38.19 percent	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

34 South Sudan 40.78 percent compare
35 Lebanon 39.1 percent compare
36 Andorra 38.3 percent compare
38 Mauritania 38.08 percent compare
39 Kenya 36.67 percent compare
40 Chad 35.74 percent compare

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More reference data data for Mexico

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico was 38.12 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 41.9 percent in 1991.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 38.02 percent in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Mexico ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).