Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mexico
Mexico: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.49 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
137,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 16th out of 202 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.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 145,600 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 221,000 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1964 | 229,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 263,500 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 277,800 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 297,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 352,073 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 397,975 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 404,999 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 434,515 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 485,101 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 559,537 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 593,254 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 732,173 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 830,358 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 794,200 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 752,246 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 826,100 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 904,330 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 942,528 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 939,477 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 994,267 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million tonnes | +37.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.37 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 25.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.37 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 69.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 16th out of 202 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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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.