Argentina vs Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Argentina
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
1.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.37 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 106,150 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,990 tonnes | 257,939 tonnes | 234,948 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 43,638 tonnes | 641,248 tonnes | 597,610 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 82,372 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 297,870 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 921,760 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 671,485 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 449,109 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 887,728 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 447,102 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 245,698 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.37 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Argentina and Mexico?
- 106,150 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.