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
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 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
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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
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).