France vs Mexico: Fertilizer use by nutrient
France
1.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
1.37 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
13th
Mexico rank
15th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports 1.73 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 367,990 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 201 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 | 937,428 tonnes | 257,939 tonnes | 679,489 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 1.74 million tonnes | 641,248 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 796,555 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 609,508 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, France or Mexico?
- France, at 1.73 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between France and Mexico?
- 367,990 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 use by nutrient?
- France ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 201 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 by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.