Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Mexico
Mexico: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 4,539 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Mexico, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Mexico is 4,539 t, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Mexico peaked at 22,543 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,144 t, in 2009.
That places Mexico 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22,543 t | — |
| 2003 | 9,406 t | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 5,117 t | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 3,144 t | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 4,252 t | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 4,539 t | +6.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,539 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67 t, 67.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,539 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36 t, 126.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,052 t | 3,144 t | 22,543 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,396 t | 4,252 t | 4,539 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Ukraine 7,008 t
- 11 Tunisia 4,919 t compare
- 12 Norway 4,719 t
- 14 Costa Rica 4,212 t compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 4,176 t compare
- 16 Argentina 3,869 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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Mexico?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Mexico was 4,539 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,543 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,144 t in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf