FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 12.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.58 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
110th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
9.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12.58 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 13.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.84 hectares per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 110th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.71 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.84 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 9.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 11.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.72 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.24 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.76 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.58 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.58 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.36 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10.71 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.92 hectares per square kilometre | 9.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 11.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | 12.24 hectares per square kilometre | 13.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.28 hectares per square kilometre | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | 11.38 hectares per square kilometre | 13.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 hectares per square kilometre | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uruguay 12.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iraq 12.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Afghanistan 12.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Vanuatu 11.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lesotho 11.88 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mexico was 12.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.