Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico

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 208 countries
All-time high
41.9 percent
in 1991
All-time low
38.02 percent
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 208 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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About this data

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

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).