Bahamas vs Mexico: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Bahamas
16.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
Mexico
16.36 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bahamas rank
67th
Mexico rank
65th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Bahamas
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.36 kilograms per hectare against 16.24 kilograms per hectare in Bahamas, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | 5.65 kilograms per hectare | 27.68 kilograms per hectare | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 51.72 kilograms per hectare | 10.77 kilograms per hectare | 40.95 kilograms per hectare | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 38.89 kilograms per hectare | 18.16 kilograms per hectare | 20.73 kilograms per hectare | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | 11.57 kilograms per hectare | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 16.66 kilograms per hectare | 12.47 kilograms per hectare | 4.2 kilograms per hectare | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 32.72 kilograms per hectare | 18.48 kilograms per hectare | 14.24 kilograms per hectare | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 16.24 kilograms per hectare | 19.46 kilograms per hectare | 3.22 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bahamas or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16.36 kilograms per hectare against 16.24 kilograms per hectare in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bahamas and Mexico?
- 0.12 kilograms per hectare, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mexico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Mexico rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bahamas ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th 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 Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.