Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Mexico

Mexico: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 24.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.45 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 224 countries
All-time high
26.14 million
in 2007
All-time low
19.14 million
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 24.45 million for fao projections of arable land to 2050 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 to 2050 in Mexico peaked at 26.14 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.14 million, 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 to 2050 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 20.82 million —
1962 20.68 million -0.7%
1963 20.61 million -0.3%
1964 20.55 million -0.3%
1965 20.48 million -0.3%
1966 20.41 million -0.3%
1967 20.34 million -0.4%
1968 20.27 million -0.3%
1969 20.21 million -0.3%
1970 19.14 million -5.3%
1971 19.18 million +0.2%
1972 19.21 million +0.2%
1973 19.29 million +0.4%
1974 19.27 million -0.1%
1975 19.30 million +0.2%
1976 19.33 million +0.2%
1977 19.41 million +0.4%
1978 19.43 million +0.1%
1979 19.27 million -0.9%
1980 19.47 million +1.1%
1981 19.67 million +1.0%
1982 19.80 million +0.7%
1983 20.35 million +2.8%
1984 20.25 million -0.5%
1985 20.36 million +0.5%
1986 20.46 million +0.5%
1987 21.47 million +4.9%
1988 21.88 million +1.9%
1989 22.78 million +4.1%
1990 23.79 million +4.4%
1991 24.70 million +3.8%
1992 24.76 million +0.2%
1993 24.82 million +0.3%
1994 24.89 million +0.3%
1995 24.95 million +0.3%
1996 25.12 million +0.7%
1997 25.18 million +0.3%
1998 25.25 million +0.3%
1999 25.31 million +0.3%
2000 25.38 million +0.3%
2001 25.64 million +1.0%
2002 25.71 million +0.3%
2003 25.77 million +0.3%
2004 25.84 million +0.3%
2005 25.90 million +0.3%
2006 25.97 million +0.3%
2007 26.14 million +0.7%
2008 25.96 million -0.7%
2009 25.77 million -0.7%
2010 25.58 million -0.7%
2011 25.40 million -0.7%
2012 25.21 million -0.7%
2013 25.02 million -0.7%
2014 24.84 million -0.7%
2015 24.74 million -0.4%
2016 24.37 million -1.5%
2017 22.93 million -5.9%
2018 22.61 million -1.4%
2019 22.13 million -2.1%
2020 25.90 million +17.0%
2021 25.93 million +0.1%
2022 24.81 million -4.3%
2023 24.45 million -1.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 24.45 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 15.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 24.45 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348, 44.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.49 million 20.21 million 20.82 million 9
1970s 19.28 million 19.14 million 19.43 million 10
1980s 20.65 million 19.47 million 22.78 million 10
1990s 24.88 million 23.79 million 25.31 million 10
2000s 25.81 million 25.38 million 26.14 million 10
2010s 24.28 million 22.13 million 25.58 million 10
2020s 25.27 million 24.45 million 25.93 million 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Australia 31.37 million compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 31.00 million compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 29.80 million compare
  4. 16 Turkey 23.97 million compare
  5. 17 Thailand 21.58 million compare
  6. 18 Sudan 21.21 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Mexico?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Mexico was 24.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 26.14 million in 2007.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 19.14 million in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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