Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mexico
Mexico: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 55.86 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 200 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.
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 |
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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 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 200 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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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.