Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mexico
Mexico: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 55.98 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Mexico is 55.98 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Mexico peaked at 64.74 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.58 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Mexico 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.58 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.04 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 10.72 kg/ha | +52.3% |
| 1964 | 11.17 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 12.87 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 13.61 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 14.6 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 17.37 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 19.69 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 21.16 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 22.66 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 25.25 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 29.01 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 30.79 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 37.94 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 42.97 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 40.93 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 38.71 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 42.88 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 46.45 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 56.51 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 59.63 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 53.46 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 58.91 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 62.02 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 64.74 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 64.19 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 58.04 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 56.75 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 56.6 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.78 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 49.68 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 48.06 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 47.51 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.04 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 48.07 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 47.53 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.92 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 51.36 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 52.88 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.59 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.54 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 42 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.48 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 47.08 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 40.73 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 43.67 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 36.19 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 40.3 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 42 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.64 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 52.86 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.01 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 57.1 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.87 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 61.18 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 63.51 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 58.91 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.1 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 50.74 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 40.08 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 55.86 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 55.98 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 55.98 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.48 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 55.98 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.98 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.63 kg/ha | 6.58 kg/ha | 19.69 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.23 kg/ha | 21.16 kg/ha | 42.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.07 kg/ha | 46.45 kg/ha | 64.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.05 kg/ha | 42.04 kg/ha | 56.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.45 kg/ha | 36.19 kg/ha | 53.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.16 kg/ha | 42 kg/ha | 63.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.55 kg/ha | 40.08 kg/ha | 55.98 kg/ha | 5 |
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Mexico?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Mexico was 55.98 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 64.74 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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