What is land area in hectares in Mexico?

Land area in hectares in Mexico was 194.40 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 land area in hectares recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 194.40 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 194.40 million hectares in 1961.

How does Mexico rank for land area in hectares?

Mexico ranks 14th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Mexico

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 194.40 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

194.40 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 238 countries

All-time high

194.40 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

194.40 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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 194.40 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Mexico peaked at 194.40 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 194.40 million hectares, in 1961.

Mexico ranks 14th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	194.40 million hectares	—
1962	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	194.40 million hectares	+0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 194.40 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 20.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Mexico's 194.40 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million hectares, 77.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	9
1970s	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	10
1980s	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	10
1990s	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	10
2000s	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	10
2010s	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	10
2020s	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	194.40 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

11 Algeria 238.17 million hectares compare
12 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare
13 Saudi Arabia 214.97 million hectares compare
15 Indonesia 189.26 million hectares compare
16 Sudan 186.80 million hectares compare
17 Libya 175.95 million hectares compare

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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 land area in hectares in Mexico?: Land area in hectares in Mexico was 194.40 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 land area in hectares recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 194.40 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 194.40 million hectares in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for land area in hectares?: Mexico ranks 14th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.