Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.5711 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.5711 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mexico peaked at 2.05 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5711 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Mexico 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.05 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.92 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.86 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.68 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.57 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.54 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.48 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9824 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9648 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9463 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9282 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9109 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8941 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8782 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8629 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8483 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8342 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8208 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8083 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7961 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7844 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7733 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7624 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7515 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7406 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7012 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6867 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6708 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6588 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6446 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6292 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.617 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6107 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.605 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5998 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5933 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5882 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5855 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5813 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.576 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5711 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.5711 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.5711 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.905 hectares per person | 0.8342 hectares per person | 0.9824 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7625 hectares per person | 0.6867 hectares per person | 0.8208 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6218 hectares per person | 0.5882 hectares per person | 0.6708 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5785 hectares per person | 0.5711 hectares per person | 0.5855 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 47 New Caledonia 0.6014 hectares per person compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 0.5922 hectares per person compare
- 49 Central African Republic 0.5803 hectares per person compare
- 51 Yemen 0.5585 hectares per person compare
- 52 Morocco 0.5568 hectares per person compare
- 53 Peru 0.5373 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mexico?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mexico was 0.5711 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5711 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.