Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 10.44 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Mexico stood at 10.44 kg/cap.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Mexico peaked at 17.64 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.62 kg/cap, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.62 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 3.72 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.47 kg/cap | +47.0% |
| 1964 | 5.49 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.1 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 6.22 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.44 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 7.39 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 8.08 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 7.97 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 8.29 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.98 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 10.05 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 10.35 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.41 kg/cap | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 13.69 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 12.75 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 11.76 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 12.58 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 13.44 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 16.14 kg/cap | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 16.76 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 15.12 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 16.23 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 16.82 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 17.3 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 17.64 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 15.93 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 15.91 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.26 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 13.68 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 14.29 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.61 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.25 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.54 kg/cap | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 13.06 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 12.73 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.98 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 13.39 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 13.61 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.73 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.52 kg/cap | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 10.51 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.03 kg/cap | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 11.52 kg/cap | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 9.86 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.51 kg/cap | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 9.27 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 9.46 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.82 kg/cap | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 11.41 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.48 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.84 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.17 kg/cap | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2 kg/cap | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.69 kg/cap | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.29 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.26 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 10.31 kg/cap | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.73 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 10.53 kg/cap | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 10.44 kg/cap | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.44 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.44 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 kg/cap | 3.62 kg/cap | 8.08 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.88 kg/cap | 7.97 kg/cap | 13.69 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.13 kg/cap | 13.44 kg/cap | 17.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.58 kg/cap | 11.54 kg/cap | 16.26 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 kg/cap | 8.51 kg/cap | 13.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 kg/cap | 9.17 kg/cap | 12.48 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 kg/cap | 7.73 kg/cap | 11.26 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 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 capita in Mexico?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Mexico was 10.44 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 kg/cap in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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