Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mexico
Mexico: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 16.39 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Mexico stood at 16.39 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Mexico peaked at 26.12 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kg/ha, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 73rd of 195 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 2.43 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.51 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.28 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 4.76 kg/ha | +45.1% |
| 1967 | 5.18 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 5.72 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 6.93 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 5.8 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 7.96 kg/ha | +37.2% |
| 1972 | 8.26 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 9.34 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 12.31 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 14.38 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 12.21 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 11.24 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 13.31 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 12.86 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 13.11 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 19.53 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 20.61 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 16.24 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 18.87 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 20.29 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 19.39 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 19.95 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 18.05 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 15.55 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 15.71 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.38 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.04 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 12.77 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 15.09 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 7.29 kg/ha | -51.7% |
| 1996 | 12.3 kg/ha | +68.7% |
| 1997 | 10.21 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 11.68 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 12.09 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.41 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.53 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.48 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.55 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.54 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 14.7 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.82 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 6.93 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 10.74 kg/ha | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 11.86 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 11.06 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 13.28 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 16.37 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 20.63 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 18.47 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 22.4 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 26.12 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 14.49 kg/ha | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 24.43 kg/ha | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 15.02 kg/ha | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 16.36 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 16.39 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.39 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.39 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.25 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 kg/ha | 2.16 kg/ha | 6.93 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.77 kg/ha | 5.8 kg/ha | 14.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.16 kg/ha | 13.11 kg/ha | 20.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.46 kg/ha | 7.29 kg/ha | 15.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.16 kg/ha | 6.93 kg/ha | 14.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 kg/ha | 11.06 kg/ha | 26.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 kg/ha | 14.49 kg/ha | 24.43 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Mexico?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Mexico was 16.39 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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