Fertilizer consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Fertilizer consumption was 1.89 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.89 million tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Mexico peaked at 2.19 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 190,892 tonnes, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 354,000 tonnes | 190,892 tonnes | 560,828 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 893,910 tonnes | 537,586 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 consumption in Mexico?
- Fertilizer consumption in Mexico was 1.89 million tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,892 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).