Mexico vs Poland: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Mexico
1.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland
1.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
16th
Poland rank
19th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Mexico
- Poland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.37 million tonnes against 1.16 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 209,510 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Poland ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,939 tonnes | 488,039 tonnes | 230,100 tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 641,248 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 481,328 tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 139,918 tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 801,240 tonnes | 418,390 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 969,340 tonnes | 151,254 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 248,140 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 270,612 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Mexico or Poland?
- Mexico, at 1.37 million tonnes against 1.16 million tonnes in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Mexico and Poland?
- 209,510 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Poland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Poland ranks 19th 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.