How does Mexico rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?

Mexico ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico

Name: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 0.9574 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.9574 hectares per tonne

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

56th

of 59 countries

All-time high

2.13 hectares per tonne

in 1984

All-time low

0.6731 hectares per tonne

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 per tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico is 0.9574 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico peaked at 2.13 hectares per tonne in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6731 hectares per tonne, in 1962.

Mexico ranks 56th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per tonne	Change
1961	0.6808 hectares per tonne	—
1962	0.6731 hectares per tonne	-1.1%
1963	0.9651 hectares per tonne	+43.4%
1964	0.8367 hectares per tonne	-13.3%
1965	0.7916 hectares per tonne	-5.4%
1966	0.7244 hectares per tonne	-8.5%
1967	0.7928 hectares per tonne	+9.5%
1968	0.7769 hectares per tonne	-2.0%
1969	1.19 hectares per tonne	+53.0%
1970	1.33 hectares per tonne	+12.2%
1971	1.41 hectares per tonne	+5.4%
1972	1.5 hectares per tonne	+6.9%
1973	1.55 hectares per tonne	+3.5%
1974	1.65 hectares per tonne	+6.4%
1975	1.62 hectares per tonne	-2.0%
1976	1.62 hectares per tonne	+0.1%
1977	1.63 hectares per tonne	+0.7%
1978	1.63 hectares per tonne	-0.0%
1979	1.88 hectares per tonne	+14.8%
1980	1.58 hectares per tonne	-15.8%
1981	1.7 hectares per tonne	+7.5%
1982	1.82 hectares per tonne	+7.4%
1983	1.97 hectares per tonne	+7.9%
1984	2.13 hectares per tonne	+8.0%
1985	1.49 hectares per tonne	-30.0%
1986	1.57 hectares per tonne	+5.4%
1987	1.7 hectares per tonne	+8.7%
1988	1.7 hectares per tonne	-0.2%
1989	1.38 hectares per tonne	-18.8%
1990	1.36 hectares per tonne	-1.4%
1991	1.66 hectares per tonne	+22.2%
1992	1.47 hectares per tonne	-11.7%
1993	1.68 hectares per tonne	+14.3%
1994	1.36 hectares per tonne	-19.2%
1995	1.28 hectares per tonne	-5.7%
1996	1.38 hectares per tonne	+7.7%
1997	1.29 hectares per tonne	-6.2%
1998	1.16 hectares per tonne	-10.1%
1999	1.39 hectares per tonne	+20.1%
2000	1.36 hectares per tonne	-2.3%
2001	1.32 hectares per tonne	-3.2%
2002	1.32 hectares per tonne	-0.1%
2003	1.32 hectares per tonne	-0.1%
2004	1.62 hectares per tonne	+23.3%
2005	1.47 hectares per tonne	-9.2%
2006	1.41 hectares per tonne	-4.5%
2007	1.26 hectares per tonne	-10.3%
2008	1.27 hectares per tonne	+0.5%
2009	1.26 hectares per tonne	-0.8%
2010	1.36 hectares per tonne	+8.1%
2011	1.37 hectares per tonne	+1.0%
2012	1.31 hectares per tonne	-4.9%
2013	1.36 hectares per tonne	+4.4%
2014	0.984 hectares per tonne	-27.8%
2015	0.9814 hectares per tonne	-0.3%
2016	0.9573 hectares per tonne	-2.5%
2017	0.9709 hectares per tonne	+1.4%
2018	0.9478 hectares per tonne	-2.4%
2019	0.9541 hectares per tonne	+0.7%
2020	0.9379 hectares per tonne	-1.7%
2021	0.9378 hectares per tonne	-0.0%
2022	0.9433 hectares per tonne	+0.6%
2023	0.9574 hectares per tonne	+1.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 0.9574 hectares per tonne is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46 hectares per tonne, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mexico's 0.9574 hectares per tonne is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71 hectares per tonne, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1969	+53.0%	0.7769 hectares per tonne	1.19 hectares per tonne

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8256 hectares per tonne	0.6731 hectares per tonne	1.19 hectares per tonne	9
1970s	1.58 hectares per tonne	1.33 hectares per tonne	1.88 hectares per tonne	10
1980s	1.7 hectares per tonne	1.38 hectares per tonne	2.13 hectares per tonne	10
1990s	1.4 hectares per tonne	1.16 hectares per tonne	1.68 hectares per tonne	10
2000s	1.36 hectares per tonne	1.26 hectares per tonne	1.62 hectares per tonne	10
2010s	1.12 hectares per tonne	0.9478 hectares per tonne	1.37 hectares per tonne	10
2020s	0.9441 hectares per tonne	0.9378 hectares per tonne	0.9574 hectares per tonne	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

53 Suriname 1.3 hectares per tonne compare
54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.29 hectares per tonne compare
55 Vietnam 0.9764 hectares per tonne compare
57 Fiji 0.5883 hectares per tonne compare
58 Puerto Rico 0.4834 hectares per tonne compare
59 Tonga 0.3324 hectares per tonne compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More reference data data for Mexico

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico?: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Mexico was 0.9574 hectares per tonne 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 2.13 hectares per tonne in 1984.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6731 hectares per tonne in 1962.
How does Mexico rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?: Mexico ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit: hectares per tonne
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: 59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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