Agricultural land in Mexico
Agricultural land made up 50.6% of the land area of Mexico in 2024.
Mexico, 2024
50.6%
Change from 2023
−0.1percentage points
World, 2023
36.9%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
40.1%
Position in 2024
58th of 208
Agricultural land in Mexico over time
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% of land area. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.6% | – |
| 2023 | 50.7% | 36.9% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | 37.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | 37.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | 36.9% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | 36.9% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | 36.9% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | 37.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | 36.8% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | 37.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | 37.0% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | 37.0% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | 36.7% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | 36.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | 36.5% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | 36.5% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | 36.6% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | 36.6% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | 36.6% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | 37.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | 37.1% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | 37.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 50.7% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 50.8%, the figure has changed by −0.2 percentage points.
- Among the 208 countries with data for 2024, Mexico has the 58th highest value.
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Cost of a healthy diet
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Pesticide use
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Nitrogen fertiliser use
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