FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1884 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.1884 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.5494 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.176 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Mexico 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5494 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5285 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5098 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.492 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4744 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4409 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4252 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4105 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3766 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3659 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3555 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3361 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3272 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3187 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3115 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3038 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2893 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2855 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2827 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2755 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2713 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2672 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2748 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2745 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2804 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2872 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2925 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2877 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2788 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2717 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2678 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2642 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2606 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2562 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2503 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2475 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2448 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2421 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2352 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2252 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2158 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2114 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2074 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1858 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.176 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2043 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2031 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1884 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1884 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4765 hectares per person | 0.4105 hectares per person | 0.5494 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3335 hectares per person | 0.2935 hectares per person | 0.3766 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2782 hectares per person | 0.2672 hectares per person | 0.2893 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2768 hectares per person | 0.2606 hectares per person | 0.2925 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2457 hectares per person | 0.2301 hectares per person | 0.2573 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2027 hectares per person | 0.176 hectares per person | 0.2252 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1972 hectares per person | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.2043 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mexico?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mexico was 0.1884 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5494 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.176 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.