Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Mexico
Mexico: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.37 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.37 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.49 million t
in 2016
All-time low
137,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Mexico is 1.37 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Mexico peaked at 1.49 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 137,000 t, in 1961.
That places Mexico 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 145,600 t | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 221,000 t | +51.8% |
| 1964 | 229,500 t | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 263,500 t | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 277,800 t | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 297,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 352,073 t | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 397,975 t | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 404,999 t | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 434,515 t | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 485,101 t | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 559,537 t | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 593,254 t | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 732,173 t | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 830,358 t | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 794,200 t | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 752,246 t | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 826,100 t | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 904,330 t | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million t | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million t | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million t | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million t | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million t | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million t | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million t | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million t | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million t | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million t | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million t | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million t | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million t | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million t | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million t | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million t | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million t | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million t | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million t | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million t | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million t | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million t | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 942,528 t | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million t | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million t | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million t | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 939,477 t | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million t | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million t | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million t | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million t | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million t | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million t | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million t | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million t | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million t | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million t | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million t | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million t | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 994,266 t | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million t | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million t | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.37 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 32.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.37 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,010 t, 85.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,939 t | 137,000 t | 397,975 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 641,248 t | 404,999 t | 830,358 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million t | 904,330 t | 1.38 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.35 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million t | 939,477 t | 1.37 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million t | 1.07 million t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million t | 994,266 t | 1.43 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,284 t compare
- 14 Egypt 1.59 million t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 1.51 million t compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,956 t compare
- 16 Argentina 1.39 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 251 t compare
- 18 Poland 1.16 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia 16 t compare
- 19 Germany 1.12 million t compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
- 20 Ukraine 964,788 t compare
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Mexico?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Mexico was 1.37 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,000 t in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf