Mexico vs Panama: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Mexico
55.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Panama
56.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mexico rank
77th
Panama rank
76th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 56.73 kilograms per hectare against 55.86 kilograms per hectare in Mexico, a difference of 0.87 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 77th and Panama ranks 76th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.63 kilograms per hectare | 17.85 kilograms per hectare | 5.23 kilograms per hectare | Panama |
| 1970s | 33.23 kilograms per hectare | 22.99 kilograms per hectare | 10.24 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 1980s | 58.07 kilograms per hectare | 26.24 kilograms per hectare | 31.84 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 1990s | 49.05 kilograms per hectare | 31.81 kilograms per hectare | 17.24 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2000s | 43.45 kilograms per hectare | 22.55 kilograms per hectare | 20.89 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2010s | 55.16 kilograms per hectare | 24.07 kilograms per hectare | 31.09 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2020s | 50.45 kilograms per hectare | 48.06 kilograms per hectare | 2.38 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 56.73 kilograms per hectare against 55.86 kilograms per hectare in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.87 kilograms per hectare, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mexico ranks 77th and Panama ranks 76th 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.