France vs Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer use
France
1.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
1.37 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
14th
Mexico rank
16th
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 202 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, France or Mexico?
- France, at 1.73 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use?
- France ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.