Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico
Mexico: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 74.10 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.10 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
81.46 million hectares
in 1991
All-time low
73.91 million hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 74.10 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico peaked at 81.46 million hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.91 million hectares, in 2018.
That places Mexico 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.50 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 77.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 78.50 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 77.76 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 77.94 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 78.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 78.28 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 78.25 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 78.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 78.73 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 78.71 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 78.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 78.52 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 80.67 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 80.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 80.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 81.08 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 81.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 81.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 81.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 81.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.42 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.30 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.19 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.01 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.91 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.78 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.67 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.40 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 76.91 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.22 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.92 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.30 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.46 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.91 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.91 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.20 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 74.10 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 63.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 74.10 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 124.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.50 million hectares | 77.50 million hectares | 77.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.28 million hectares | 77.76 million hectares | 78.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.26 million hectares | 78.52 million hectares | 81.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.26 million hectares | 81.01 million hectares | 81.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.03 million hectares | 76.91 million hectares | 80.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.56 million hectares | 73.91 million hectares | 76.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.16 million hectares | 74.08 million hectares | 74.24 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 in Mexico?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mexico was 74.10 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.46 million hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.91 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.