Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 38.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
38.12 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
41.9 hectares per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
38.02 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 38.12 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 41.9 hectares per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.02 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 40 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 40.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 40.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 40.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 40.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 40.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 40.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 40.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 40.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 41.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 41.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 41.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 41.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 41.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 41.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.3 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 38.12 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 38.12 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.27 hectares per square kilometre | 40 hectares per square kilometre | 40.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.29 hectares per square kilometre | 40.39 hectares per square kilometre | 41.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8 hectares per square kilometre | 41.67 hectares per square kilometre | 41.9 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.17 hectares per square kilometre | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | 41.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | 39.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 hectares per square kilometre | 38.11 hectares per square kilometre | 38.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 33 South Sudan 40.78 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lebanon 39.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Andorra 38.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritania 38.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kenya 36.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Chad 35.74 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mexico?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mexico was 38.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 hectares per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.02 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.