Estonia vs Mexico: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Estonia
53.71 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mexico
55.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Estonia rank
80th
Mexico rank
77th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Estonia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 55.86 kilograms per hectare against 53.71 kilograms per hectare in Estonia, a difference of 2.15 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.

Estonia ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 25.34 kilograms per hectare 48.4 kilograms per hectare 23.05 kilograms per hectare Mexico
2000s 38.68 kilograms per hectare 43.45 kilograms per hectare 4.77 kilograms per hectare Mexico
2010s 52.59 kilograms per hectare 55.16 kilograms per hectare 2.57 kilograms per hectare Mexico
2020s 59.62 kilograms per hectare 50.45 kilograms per hectare 9.17 kilograms per hectare Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Estonia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 55.86 kilograms per hectare against 53.71 kilograms per hectare in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Estonia and Mexico?
2.15 kilograms per hectare, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Mexico rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Estonia ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.