Mexico: agriculture in context.

Mexico was among the 27 countries and territories named in WFA’s founding initiative. The association’s first international conference took place on 15–16 December 2022 in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.

The founding network connected agricultural communities across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas around cooperation, practical knowledge and farmer livelihoods.

The figures above describe land use, work and primary production. Agricultural land includes permanent pasture as well as arable land and permanent crops. Employment covers agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing and uses a modeled ILO estimate.

The land-use figure is from 2024; employment and value added are from 2025. Each percentage has a different denominator: land area, total employment or GDP. Value added deducts intermediate inputs from output; it is a share of the economy, rather than a growth rate or measure of farm income.

Food manufacturing, distribution and retail can create additional work and value outside the agriculture category. Following those activities helps explain how primary production connects with the wider food economy.

Mexico’s agricultural-land share brings resource use into a discussion that also includes work and enterprise. Producer organization is one way to explore a shared task, such as coordinating collection, exchanging information or arranging equipment access. The useful starting point is a clear need expressed by the people who would participate.

Each collective service needs agreed costs, responsibilities and decision-making rules. Member participation and understandable financial records support accountability. Comparing usage and results over time helps a group decide whether to continue, adapt or expand a service, with the local production system guiding the choice.

The linked World Bank country profile brings together economic, social and environmental information. Read the historical series alongside recent experience from farmers, producer organizations, researchers and public agencies. Together, they can help define the resources, skills, costs and market requirements behind a local agricultural decision.