What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico?

Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico was 514,450 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 530,879 t in 2016.

What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 77,629 t in 1961.

How does Mexico rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?

Mexico ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico

Name: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mexico: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 514,450 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

514,450 t

Change on year

up 24.9%

World rank

15th

of 186 countries

All-time high

530,879 t

in 2016

All-time low

77,629 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico is 514,450 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico peaked at 530,879 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77,629 t, in 1961.

Mexico ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	77,629 t	—
1962	82,982 t	+6.9%
1963	107,616 t	+29.7%
1964	113,816 t	+5.8%
1965	126,970 t	+11.6%
1966	132,480 t	+4.3%
1967	140,823 t	+6.3%
1968	157,609 t	+11.9%
1969	171,718 t	+9.0%
1970	175,840 t	+2.4%
1971	183,142 t	+4.2%
1972	199,682 t	+9.0%
1973	221,523 t	+10.9%
1974	234,042 t	+5.7%
1975	276,068 t	+18.0%
1976	307,428 t	+11.4%
1977	301,133 t	-2.0%
1978	292,805 t	-2.8%
1979	316,547 t	+8.1%
1980	341,906 t	+8.0%
1981	401,643 t	+17.5%
1982	423,259 t	+5.4%
1983	403,890 t	-4.6%
1984	433,687 t	+7.4%
1985	446,262 t	+2.9%
1986	468,140 t	+4.9%
1987	483,474 t	+3.3%
1988	444,118 t	-8.1%
1989	452,505 t	+1.9%
1990	462,360 t	+2.2%
1991	411,773 t	-10.9%
1992	432,946 t	+5.1%
1993	424,139 t	-2.0%
1994	421,324 t	-0.7%
1995	386,169 t	-8.3%
1996	426,981 t	+10.6%
1997	426,893 t	-0.0%
1998	462,610 t	+8.4%
1999	456,421 t	-1.3%
2000	469,876 t	+2.9%
2001	480,405 t	+2.2%
2002	398,347 t	-17.1%
2003	400,894 t	+0.6%
2004	366,943 t	-8.5%
2005	442,935 t	+20.7%
2006	401,516 t	-9.4%
2007	425,353 t	+5.9%
2008	371,531 t	-12.7%
2009	398,749 t	+7.3%
2010	409,727 t	+2.8%
2011	488,166 t	+19.1%
2012	481,668 t	-1.3%
2013	522,543 t	+8.5%
2014	506,860 t	-3.0%
2015	425,517 t	-16.0%
2016	530,879 t	+24.8%
2017	523,875 t	-1.3%
2018	493,772 t	-5.7%
2019	486,794 t	-1.4%
2020	525,289 t	+7.9%
2021	496,860 t	-5.4%
2022	411,910 t	-17.1%
2023	514,450 t	+24.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 514,450 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,379 t, 29.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Mexico's 514,450 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,900 t, 32.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	123,516 t	77,629 t	171,718 t	9
1970s	250,821 t	175,840 t	316,547 t	10
1980s	429,888 t	341,906 t	483,474 t	10
1990s	431,162 t	386,169 t	462,610 t	10
2000s	415,655 t	366,943 t	480,405 t	10
2010s	486,980 t	409,727 t	530,879 t	10
2020s	487,127 t	411,910 t	525,289 t	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

12 Republic of Moldova 28,960 t compare
12 Australia and New Zealand 635,031 t compare
13 Australia 624,582 t compare
13 Syrian Arab Republic 19,079 t compare
14 Bangladesh 531,743 t compare
14 Melanesia 15,551 t compare
15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,203 t compare
16 Argentina 435,228 t compare
16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,645 t compare
17 Germany 404,720 t compare
17 Polynesia 770.5 t compare
18 Egypt 393,318 t compare
18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 120.2 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico?: Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Mexico was 514,450 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 530,879 t in 2016.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 77,629 t in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?: Mexico ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).