Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mexico
Mexico: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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
In 2023, fertilizer use by nutrient in Mexico stood at 1.37 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Mexico peaked at 1.49 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 137,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mexico 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 257,939 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes | 397,975 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 641,248 tonnes | 404,999 tonnes | 830,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million tonnes | 904,330 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 939,477 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 994,267 tonnes | 1.43 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 use by nutrient in Mexico?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mexico was 1.37 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 use by nutrient recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.