Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0105 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0105 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0176 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 59th of 195 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 use, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +46.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0105 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0105 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mexico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mexico was 0.0105 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.