Malaysia vs Mexico: Fertilizer consumption
Malaysia
2.03 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
1.89 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
14th
Mexico rank
17th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.03 million tonnes against 1.89 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 142,120 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,946 tonnes | 354,000 tonnes | 252,054 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 274,158 tonnes | 893,910 tonnes | 619,751 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 624,427 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 521,150 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 186,726 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 345,583 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 321,678 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Malaysia, at 2.03 million tonnes against 1.89 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 142,120 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 14th 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).