Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Mexico
Mexico: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 1.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.03 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 337.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Mexico peaked at 1.06 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,607 t, in 1970.
That places Mexico 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 64,100 t | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 88,000 t | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 103,700 t | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 121,900 t | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 140,700 t | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 31,113 t | -77.9% |
| 1968 | 43,520 t | +39.9% |
| 1969 | 18,390 t | -57.7% |
| 1970 | 7,607 t | -58.6% |
| 1971 | 43,633 t | +473.6% |
| 1972 | 52,335 t | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 52,861 t | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 43,767 t | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 126,483 t | +189.0% |
| 1976 | 225,874 t | +78.6% |
| 1977 | 183,000 t | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 163,431 t | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 185,036 t | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 172,045 t | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 237,436 t | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 190,230 t | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 53,486 t | -71.9% |
| 1984 | 52,103 t | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 81,700 t | +56.8% |
| 1986 | 103,500 t | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 29,900 t | -71.1% |
| 1988 | 18,400 t | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 18,200 t | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8,500 t | -53.3% |
| 1991 | 12,778 t | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 64,500 t | +404.8% |
| 1993 | 182,000 t | +182.2% |
| 1994 | 187,200 t | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 48,000 t | -74.4% |
| 1996 | 134,000 t | +179.2% |
| 1997 | 200,600 t | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 449,600 t | +124.1% |
| 1999 | 605,772 t | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 738,900 t | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 811,246 t | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 798,395 t | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 881,465 t | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 914,610 t | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 877,974 t | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 835,157 t | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 879,198 t | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 711,718 t | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 858,360 t | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 789,266 t | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 921,306 t | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 962,226 t | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 900,622 t | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 234,370 t | -74.0% |
| 2015 | 818,228 t | +249.1% |
| 2016 | 982,792 t | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 934,768 t | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million t | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 862,968 t | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 763,266 t | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 995,154 t | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million t | +3.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.03 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 38.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.03 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,851 t, 44.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +473.6% | 7,607 t | 43,633 t |
| 1992 | +404.8% | 12,778 t | 64,500 t |
| 2015 | +249.1% | 234,370 t | 818,228 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,491 t | 18,390 t | 140,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,403 t | 7,607 t | 225,874 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,700 t | 18,200 t | 237,436 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,295 t | 8,500 t | 605,772 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 830,702 t | 711,718 t | 914,610 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 862,327 t | 234,370 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,250 t | 763,266 t | 1.06 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
- 8 Canada 1.20 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107,370 t compare
- 9 Germany 1.10 million t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 57,457 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 37,796 t compare
- 11 Poland 972,609 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 36,691 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,293 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
- 13 Argentina 828,497 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,955 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) — import quantity in Mexico?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Mexico was 1.03 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,607 t in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Import quantity. 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