What is land area in square kilometers in Mexico?

Land area in square kilometers in Mexico was 1.94 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 1.94 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million sq. km in 1961.

How does Mexico rank for land area in square kilometers?

Mexico ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Mexico

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Mexico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Land area in square kilometers was 1.94 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

1.94 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 215 countries

All-time high

1.94 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

1.94 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers in Mexico, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.94 million sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Mexico peaked at 1.94 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million sq. km, in 1961.

Mexico ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in square kilometers in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	1.94 million sq. km	—
1962	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	1.94 million sq. km	+0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 1.94 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 20.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Mexico's 1.94 million sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 77.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	9
1970s	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	10
1980s	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	10
1990s	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	10
2000s	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	10
2010s	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	10
2020s	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	1.94 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
11 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.27 million sq. km compare
12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
14 Indonesia 1.89 million sq. km compare
15 Sudan 1.87 million sq. km compare
16 Libya 1.76 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Mexico?: Land area in square kilometers in Mexico was 1.94 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 1.94 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for land area in square kilometers?: Mexico ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.