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

Latest (2024)
10.44 kg/cap
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 212 countries
All-time high
17.64 kg/cap
in 1987
All-time low
3.62 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Mexico, 1961–2024

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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 70th of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.9 kg/cap compare
  2. 68 Belgium 10.63 kg/cap compare
  3. 69 Indonesia 10.53 kg/cap compare
  4. 71 Honduras 9.87 kg/cap compare
  5. 72 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
  6. 73 Zambia 9.68 kg/cap compare

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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 70th out of 212 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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