Land area in Mexico

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

Latest (2023)
1.94 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.94 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.94 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Mexico is 1.94 million sq. km, measured 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 Mexico peaked at 1.94 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million sq. km, in 1961.

That places Mexico 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
  2. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.27 million sq. km compare
  3. 12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 1.89 million sq. km compare
  5. 15 Sudan 1.87 million sq. km compare
  6. 16 Libya 1.76 million sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Mexico?
Land area in Mexico was 1.94 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for land area?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.