Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Mexico
Mexico: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 83.57 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Mexico, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2014, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Mexico stood at 83.57 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Mexico peaked at 83.57 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.92 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 90th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.57 kilograms per hectare | 51.92 kilograms per hectare | 79.19 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.73 kilograms per hectare | 72.88 kilograms per hectare | 83.57 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Mexico?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Mexico was 83.57 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.57 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.92 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.