Estonia vs Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Estonia
53.71 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mexico
55.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Estonia rank
80th
Mexico rank
77th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Estonia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 55.86 kilograms per hectare against 53.71 kilograms per hectare in Estonia, a difference of 2.15 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Estonia ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.34 kilograms per hectare | 48.4 kilograms per hectare | 23.05 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2000s | 38.68 kilograms per hectare | 43.45 kilograms per hectare | 4.77 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2010s | 52.59 kilograms per hectare | 55.16 kilograms per hectare | 2.57 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2020s | 59.62 kilograms per hectare | 50.45 kilograms per hectare | 9.17 kilograms per hectare | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Estonia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 55.86 kilograms per hectare against 53.71 kilograms per hectare in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Estonia and Mexico?
- 2.15 kilograms per hectare, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Mexico rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Estonia ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 201 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 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
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.