France vs Mexico: Fertilizer consumption
France
2.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
1.89 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
16th
Mexico rank
17th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports 2.00 million tonnes against 1.89 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 110,190 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 17th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 million tonnes | 354,000 tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 4.67 million tonnes | 893,910 tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 5.21 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 4.47 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 3.24 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 694,146 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 408,592 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, France or Mexico?
- France, at 2.00 million tonnes against 1.89 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between France and Mexico?
- 110,190 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- France ranks 16th 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).