Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico

Mexico: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0189 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0189 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.132 ha per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.0164 ha per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023

0.0250.050.0750.10.125196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.0189 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.132 ha per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0753 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.0689 ha per square kilometre -8.5%
1963 0.0693 ha per square kilometre +0.6%
1964 0.0682 ha per square kilometre -1.6%
1965 0.071 ha per square kilometre +4.1%
1966 0.0785 ha per square kilometre +10.6%
1967 0.0866 ha per square kilometre +10.3%
1968 0.0714 ha per square kilometre -17.6%
1969 0.0787 ha per square kilometre +10.3%
1970 0.0771 ha per square kilometre -2.0%
1971 0.079 ha per square kilometre +2.4%
1972 0.0803 ha per square kilometre +1.7%
1973 0.0774 ha per square kilometre -3.7%
1974 0.089 ha per square kilometre +15.0%
1975 0.132 ha per square kilometre +48.4%
1976 0.082 ha per square kilometre -37.9%
1977 0.0928 ha per square kilometre +13.2%
1978 0.0624 ha per square kilometre -32.8%
1979 0.0778 ha per square kilometre +24.7%
1980 0.0656 ha per square kilometre -15.7%
1981 0.0899 ha per square kilometre +37.1%
1982 0.0807 ha per square kilometre -10.3%
1983 0.0686 ha per square kilometre -15.0%
1984 0.0648 ha per square kilometre -5.6%
1985 0.1114 ha per square kilometre +71.9%
1986 0.081 ha per square kilometre -27.3%
1987 0.0796 ha per square kilometre -1.7%
1988 0.0652 ha per square kilometre -18.2%
1989 0.0779 ha per square kilometre +19.6%
1990 0.0542 ha per square kilometre -30.4%
1991 0.0436 ha per square kilometre -19.6%
1992 0.0465 ha per square kilometre +6.6%
1993 0.0303 ha per square kilometre -34.8%
1994 0.0452 ha per square kilometre +49.0%
1995 0.0404 ha per square kilometre -10.7%
1996 0.0446 ha per square kilometre +10.6%
1997 0.0584 ha per square kilometre +30.8%
1998 0.0522 ha per square kilometre -10.5%
1999 0.0425 ha per square kilometre -18.7%
2000 0.0432 ha per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0274 ha per square kilometre -36.7%
2002 0.026 ha per square kilometre -5.2%
2003 0.0309 ha per square kilometre +18.9%
2004 0.0321 ha per square kilometre +4.0%
2005 0.0296 ha per square kilometre -7.9%
2006 0.0363 ha per square kilometre +22.6%
2007 0.0365 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
2008 0.0259 ha per square kilometre -29.1%
2009 0.0279 ha per square kilometre +7.8%
2010 0.0215 ha per square kilometre -23.0%
2011 0.0175 ha per square kilometre -18.5%
2012 0.0164 ha per square kilometre -6.6%
2013 0.017 ha per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 0.0209 ha per square kilometre +22.6%
2015 0.0209 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 0.0213 ha per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 0.0214 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 0.0232 ha per square kilometre +8.6%
2019 0.0198 ha per square kilometre -14.7%
2020 0.0245 ha per square kilometre +23.5%
2021 0.0207 ha per square kilometre -15.3%
2022 0.0195 ha per square kilometre -5.9%
2023 0.0189 ha per square kilometre -3.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.0189 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1254 ha per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.0189 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2905 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0742 ha per square kilometre 0.0682 ha per square kilometre 0.0866 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.085 ha per square kilometre 0.0624 ha per square kilometre 0.132 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0785 ha per square kilometre 0.0648 ha per square kilometre 0.1114 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0458 ha per square kilometre 0.0303 ha per square kilometre 0.0584 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0316 ha per square kilometre 0.0259 ha per square kilometre 0.0432 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.02 ha per square kilometre 0.0164 ha per square kilometre 0.0232 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0209 ha per square kilometre 0.0189 ha per square kilometre 0.0245 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 81 Chile 0.0242 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Niger 0.0237 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 France 0.0225 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 Eswatini 0.0187 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 Morocco 0.0157 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 Romania 0.0106 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico?
Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0189 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.132 ha per square kilometre in 1975.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.