Mexico vs Vietnam: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Mexico
1.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
Vietnam rank
12th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.76 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 399,070 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 201 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,939 tonnes | 44,298 tonnes | 213,640 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 641,248 tonnes | 165,747 tonnes | 475,501 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.20 million tonnes | 297,599 tonnes | 902,972 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 816,778 tonnes | 402,852 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 38,864 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 96,911 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 393,123 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.76 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 399,070 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 201 regions.
- 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.