Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mexico stood at 1.37 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 1.49 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 137,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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% |
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 |
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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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mexico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mexico was 1.37 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.