FAO projections of arable land in Mexico
Mexico: FAO projections of arable land was 24.45 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.45 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 224 countries
All-time high
26.14 million hectares
in 2007
All-time low
19.14 million hectares
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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 24.45 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Mexico peaked at 26.14 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.14 million hectares, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 15th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.82 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 20.68 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.61 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 20.55 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 20.48 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 20.41 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 20.34 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 20.27 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.21 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 19.14 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 19.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 19.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 19.27 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 19.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 19.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.41 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 19.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.27 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.47 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19.67 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.80 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.35 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 20.25 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.36 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.46 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.47 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 21.88 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.78 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 23.79 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 24.70 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.82 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.89 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.12 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.31 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.64 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.84 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.97 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.14 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.96 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.77 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.58 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.40 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.21 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.02 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.84 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.74 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.37 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.93 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 22.61 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.13 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.90 million hectares | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 25.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.81 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 24.45 million hectares | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24.45 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 15.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24.45 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 44.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.49 million hectares | 20.21 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.28 million hectares | 19.14 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 22.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.88 million hectares | 23.79 million hectares | 25.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.81 million hectares | 25.38 million hectares | 26.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.28 million hectares | 22.13 million hectares | 25.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 million hectares | 24.45 million hectares | 25.93 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 fao projections of arable land in Mexico?
- Fao projections of arable land in Mexico was 24.45 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 million hectares in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.