Nitrogen fertilizer use in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Mexico is 1.37 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Mexico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.