Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.015 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.015 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0513 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.015 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.015 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.015 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0452 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 0.0513 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0336 sq. km per person | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 0.0239 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0174 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0153 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mexico?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mexico was 0.015 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0513 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.