Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico

Mexico: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 468,690 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
468,690 t
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
468,690 t
in 2023
All-time low
109,459 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Mexico stood at 468,690 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Mexico peaked at 468,690 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109,459 t, in 1961.

Mexico ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 109,459 t —
1962 109,695 t +0.2%
1963 111,438 t +1.6%
1964 125,754 t +12.8%
1965 128,047 t +1.8%
1966 125,487 t -2.0%
1967 132,626 t +5.7%
1968 136,019 t +2.6%
1969 142,846 t +5.0%
1970 141,323 t -1.1%
1971 135,887 t -3.8%
1972 135,569 t -0.2%
1973 138,086 t +1.9%
1974 146,963 t +6.4%
1975 159,547 t +8.6%
1976 159,862 t +0.2%
1977 158,764 t -0.7%
1978 173,016 t +9.0%
1979 172,924 t -0.1%
1980 192,215 t +11.2%
1981 203,323 t +5.8%
1982 215,480 t +6.0%
1983 204,893 t -4.9%
1984 217,695 t +6.2%
1985 230,328 t +5.8%
1986 219,869 t -4.5%
1987 229,628 t +4.4%
1988 213,320 t -7.1%
1989 237,832 t +11.5%
1990 267,686 t +12.6%
1991 277,095 t +3.5%
1992 307,924 t +11.1%
1993 300,443 t -2.4%
1994 288,565 t -4.0%
1995 284,582 t -1.4%
1996 289,803 t +1.8%
1997 302,655 t +4.4%
1998 292,208 t -3.5%
1999 300,141 t +2.7%
2000 309,037 t +3.0%
2001 323,652 t +4.7%
2002 324,256 t +0.2%
2003 332,036 t +2.4%
2004 342,440 t +3.1%
2005 347,355 t +1.4%
2006 358,039 t +3.1%
2007 374,780 t +4.7%
2008 383,506 t +2.3%
2009 371,586 t -3.1%
2010 370,256 t -0.4%
2011 345,619 t -6.7%
2012 367,350 t +6.3%
2013 363,147 t -1.1%
2014 382,477 t +5.3%
2015 373,632 t -2.3%
2016 402,430 t +7.7%
2017 384,091 t -4.6%
2018 381,576 t -0.7%
2019 391,073 t +2.5%
2020 435,955 t +11.5%
2021 446,059 t +2.3%
2022 435,257 t -2.4%
2023 468,690 t +7.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 468,690 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,367 t, 56.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 468,690 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,651 t, 100.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124,597 t 109,459 t 142,846 t 9
1970s 152,194 t 135,569 t 173,016 t 10
1980s 216,458 t 192,215 t 237,832 t 10
1990s 291,110 t 267,686 t 307,924 t 10
2000s 346,669 t 309,037 t 383,506 t 10
2010s 376,165 t 345,619 t 402,430 t 10
2020s 446,490 t 435,257 t 468,690 t 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Ukraine 1.34 million t compare
  2. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 183,879 t compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 724,120 t compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 527,713 t compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 51,759 t compare
  6. 10 Brazil 444,013 t compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 39,608 t compare
  8. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38,848 t compare
  9. 11 France 425,658 t compare
  10. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34,267 t compare
  11. 12 Indonesia 400,923 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Mexico?
Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Mexico was 468,690 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 468,690 t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 109,459 t in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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