Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 55.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.86
Change on year
up 39.4%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
64.74
in 1986
All-time low
6.58
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 55.86 for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mexico peaked at 64.74 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.58 | — |
| 1962 | 7.04 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 10.72 | +52.3% |
| 1964 | 11.17 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 12.87 | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 13.61 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 14.6 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 17.37 | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 19.69 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 21.16 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 22.66 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 25.25 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 29.01 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 30.79 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 37.94 | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 42.97 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 40.93 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 38.71 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 42.88 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 46.45 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 56.51 | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 59.63 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 53.46 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 58.91 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 62.02 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 64.74 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 64.19 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 58.04 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 56.75 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 56.6 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.78 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 49.68 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 48.06 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 47.51 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.04 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 48.07 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 47.53 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.92 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 51.36 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 52.88 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.59 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.54 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 42 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.48 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 47.08 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 40.73 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 43.67 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 36.19 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 42 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.64 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 52.86 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.02 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 57.1 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 44.87 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 61.18 | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 63.51 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 58.91 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.1 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 50.74 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 40.08 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 55.86 | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.63 | 6.58 | 19.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.23 | 21.16 | 42.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.07 | 46.45 | 64.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.05 | 42.04 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.45 | 36.19 | 53.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.16 | 42 | 63.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.45 | 40.08 | 55.86 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agriculture share gdp 3.88 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.88 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mexico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mexico was 55.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 64.74 in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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