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%
Rank
12th
of 208 regions
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

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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 12th out of 208 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Sudan 91.45 million hectares compare
  2. 10 South Africa 83.93 million hectares compare
  3. 11 Argentina 74.68 million hectares compare
  4. 13 Chad 45.00 million hectares compare
  5. 14 Somalia 43.00 million hectares compare
  6. 15 Angola 40.36 million hectares compare

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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 12th out of 208 regions 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

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
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

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.