Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mexico
Mexico: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 55.86 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.86 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 39.4%
World rank
77th
of 201 countries
All-time high
64.74 kilograms per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
6.58 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 55.86 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mexico peaked at 64.74 kilograms per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.58 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mexico 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.58 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.04 kilograms per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 10.72 kilograms per hectare | +52.3% |
| 1964 | 11.17 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 12.87 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 13.61 kilograms per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 14.6 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 17.37 kilograms per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 19.69 kilograms per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 21.16 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 22.66 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 25.25 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 29.01 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 30.79 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 37.94 kilograms per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 42.97 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 40.93 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 38.71 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 42.88 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 46.45 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 56.51 kilograms per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 59.63 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 53.46 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 58.91 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 62.02 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 64.74 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 64.19 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 58.04 kilograms per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 56.75 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 56.6 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.78 kilograms per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 49.68 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 48.06 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 47.51 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.04 kilograms per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 48.07 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 47.53 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.92 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 51.36 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 52.88 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.59 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.54 kilograms per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 42 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.48 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 47.08 kilograms per hectare | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 40.73 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 43.67 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 36.19 kilograms per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 40.3 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 42 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.64 kilograms per hectare | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 52.86 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.02 kilograms per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 57.1 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 44.87 kilograms per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 61.18 kilograms per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 63.51 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 58.91 kilograms per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.1 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 50.74 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 40.08 kilograms per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 55.86 kilograms per hectare | +39.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 55.86 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 55.86 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.63 kilograms per hectare | 6.58 kilograms per hectare | 19.69 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.23 kilograms per hectare | 21.16 kilograms per hectare | 42.97 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.07 kilograms per hectare | 46.45 kilograms per hectare | 64.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.05 kilograms per hectare | 42.04 kilograms per hectare | 56.6 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.45 kilograms per hectare | 36.19 kilograms per hectare | 53.59 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.16 kilograms per hectare | 42 kilograms per hectare | 63.51 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.45 kilograms per hectare | 40.08 kilograms per hectare | 55.86 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mexico?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mexico was 55.86 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 64.74 kilograms per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.