Argentina vs Mexico: Fertilizer consumption
Argentina
2.03 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
1.89 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
Mexico rank
17th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.03 million tonnes against 1.89 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 139,540 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,159 tonnes | 354,000 tonnes | 310,842 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 85,911 tonnes | 893,910 tonnes | 807,999 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 139,342 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 512,585 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 478,515 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 430,274 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 491,042 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 2.03 million tonnes against 1.89 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Argentina and Mexico?
- 139,540 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 17th 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).