Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico
Mexico: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 92,949 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 92,949 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico peaked at 177,908 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 80,049 t, in 1961.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,049 t | — |
| 1962 | 80,926 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 80,298 t | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 96,916 t | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 96,162 t | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 109,327 t | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 108,538 t | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 113,816 t | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 114,311 t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 113,981 t | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 117,893 t | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 126,611 t | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 148,125 t | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 139,815 t | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 151,464 t | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 98,789 t | -34.8% |
| 1977 | 136,718 t | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 128,420 t | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 148,998 t | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 124,788 t | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 173,332 t | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 157,502 t | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 172,692 t | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 153,398 t | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 175,165 t | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 160,923 t | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 177,908 t | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 113,727 t | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 160,059 t | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 161,378 t | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 174,223 t | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 128,451 t | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 147,470 t | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 155,218 t | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 128,667 t | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 131,859 t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 120,947 t | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 123,575 t | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 118,500 t | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 110,580 t | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 124,721 t | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 134,469 t | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 125,366 t | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 112,602 t | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 99,750 t | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 120,117 t | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 104,496 t | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 112,438 t | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 103,085 t | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 119,069 t | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 87,100 t | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 130,283 t | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 137,840 t | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 144,102 t | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 130,713 t | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 142,635 t | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 146,164 t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 148,164 t | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 113,459 t | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 122,292 t | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 139,645 t | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 112,338 t | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 92,949 t | -17.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 92,949 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,490 t, 26.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 92,949 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,222 t, 22.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,816 t | 80,049 t | 114,311 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 131,081 t | 98,789 t | 151,464 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,949 t | 113,727 t | 177,908 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,029 t | 118,500 t | 174,223 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,762 t | 99,750 t | 134,469 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,953 t | 87,100 t | 148,164 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,806 t | 92,949 t | 139,645 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico was 92,949 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 177,908 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,049 t in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).