Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Mexico

Mexico: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 180,381 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
180,381 t
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
217,773 t
in 2021
All-time low
15,245 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Mexico, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Mexico is 180,381 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Mexico peaked at 217,773 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,245 t, in 1961.

Mexico ranks 15th 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.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 15,245 t —
1962 18,227 t +19.6%
1963 21,916 t +20.2%
1964 22,810 t +4.1%
1965 27,631 t +21.1%
1966 36,964 t +33.8%
1967 40,738 t +10.2%
1968 46,353 t +13.8%
1969 55,136 t +18.9%
1970 43,346 t -21.4%
1971 60,592 t +39.8%
1972 60,235 t -0.6%
1973 72,893 t +21.0%
1974 89,962 t +23.4%
1975 108,762 t +20.9%
1976 92,176 t -15.3%
1977 90,415 t -1.9%
1978 101,488 t +12.2%
1979 96,727 t -4.7%
1980 99,616 t +3.0%
1981 147,948 t +48.5%
1982 160,138 t +8.2%
1983 129,688 t -19.0%
1984 149,975 t +15.6%
1985 162,100 t +8.1%
1986 155,704 t -3.9%
1987 168,104 t +8.0%
1988 154,959 t -7.8%
1989 139,027 t -10.3%
1990 146,679 t +5.5%
1991 149,073 t +1.6%
1992 116,935 t -21.6%
1993 124,391 t +6.4%
1994 147,346 t +18.5%
1995 71,417 t -51.5%
1996 121,252 t +69.8%
1997 100,847 t -16.8%
1998 115,758 t +14.8%
1999 120,074 t +3.7%
2000 123,606 t +2.9%
2001 136,104 t +10.1%
2002 125,882 t -7.5%
2003 126,941 t +0.8%
2004 147,464 t +16.2%
2005 149,387 t +1.3%
2006 144,000 t -3.6%
2007 111,049 t -22.9%
2008 70,632 t -36.4%
2009 108,616 t +53.8%
2010 119,093 t +9.6%
2011 110,264 t -7.4%
2012 117,720 t +6.8%
2013 123,724 t +5.1%
2014 141,460 t +14.3%
2015 160,395 t +13.4%
2016 196,390 t +22.4%
2017 170,844 t -13.0%
2018 196,141 t +14.8%
2019 186,101 t -5.1%
2020 163,007 t -12.4%
2021 217,773 t +33.6%
2022 141,549 t -35.0%
2023 180,381 t +27.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 180,381 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,962 t, 45.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 180,381 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,404 t, 53.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,669 t 15,245 t 55,136 t 9
1970s 81,660 t 43,346 t 108,762 t 10
1980s 146,726 t 99,616 t 168,104 t 10
1990s 121,377 t 71,417 t 149,073 t 10
2000s 124,368 t 70,632 t 149,387 t 10
2010s 152,213 t 110,264 t 196,390 t 10
2020s 175,678 t 141,549 t 217,773 t 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 7,468 t compare
  2. 12 Australia and New Zealand 276,641 t compare
  3. 13 Australia 271,856 t compare
  4. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,886 t compare
  5. 14 Thailand 240,573 t compare
  6. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,304 t compare
  7. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,096 t compare
  8. 16 Egypt 154,954 t compare
  9. 16 Melanesia 1,587 t compare
  10. 17 Yugoslav SFR 139,000 t compare
  11. 17 Polynesia 33.57 t compare
  12. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.18 t compare
  13. 18 Spain 127,416 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Mexico?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Mexico was 180,381 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 217,773 t in 2021.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15,245 t in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).