Mexico vs Zambia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Mexico
77.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Zambia
76.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mexico rank
87th
Zambia rank
88th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 77.2 kilograms per hectare against 76.48 kilograms per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 0.72 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 88th of 201 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.33 kilograms per hectare | 4.69 kilograms per hectare | 12.64 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 1970s | 46.32 kilograms per hectare | 18.65 kilograms per hectare | 27.67 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 1980s | 80.15 kilograms per hectare | 30.42 kilograms per hectare | 49.73 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 1990s | 66.04 kilograms per hectare | 20.56 kilograms per hectare | 45.48 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2000s | 63.62 kilograms per hectare | 25.4 kilograms per hectare | 38.22 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2010s | 82.34 kilograms per hectare | 52.37 kilograms per hectare | 29.98 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2020s | 76.37 kilograms per hectare | 70.65 kilograms per hectare | 5.72 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico, at 77.2 kilograms per hectare against 76.48 kilograms per hectare in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Mexico and Zambia?
- 0.72 kilograms per hectare, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mexico ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 88th 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.