Mexico vs Vietnam: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Mexico
1.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
16th
Vietnam rank
13th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
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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 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 202 countries.

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, gaps filled, 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 10,323 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.