Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Mexico
77.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sri Lanka
82.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mexico rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 82.28 kilograms per hectare against 77.2 kilograms per hectare in Mexico, a difference of 5.08 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.33 kilograms per hectare | 54.25 kilograms per hectare | 36.92 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 46.32 kilograms per hectare | 56.36 kilograms per hectare | 10.03 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 80.15 kilograms per hectare | 97.28 kilograms per hectare | 17.14 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 66.04 kilograms per hectare | 109.81 kilograms per hectare | 43.77 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 63.62 kilograms per hectare | 142.72 kilograms per hectare | 79.09 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 82.34 kilograms per hectare | 107.03 kilograms per hectare | 24.68 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 76.37 kilograms per hectare | 108.32 kilograms per hectare | 31.95 kilograms per hectare | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 82.28 kilograms per hectare against 77.2 kilograms per hectare in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 5.08 kilograms per hectare, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mexico ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.