Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mexico

Mexico: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 594.36 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
594.36 million kg
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
594.36 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
41.10 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mexico, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mexico is 594.36 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mexico peaked at 594.36 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 41.10 million kg, in 1961.

That places Mexico 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Mexico, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 41.10 million kg
1962 43.68 million kg +6.3%
1963 66.30 million kg +51.8%
1964 68.85 million kg +3.8%
1965 79.05 million kg +14.8%
1966 83.34 million kg +5.4%
1967 89.10 million kg +6.9%
1968 105.62 million kg +18.5%
1969 119.39 million kg +13.0%
1970 121.50 million kg +1.8%
1971 130.35 million kg +7.3%
1972 145.53 million kg +11.6%
1973 167.86 million kg +15.3%
1974 177.98 million kg +6.0%
1975 219.65 million kg +23.4%
1976 249.11 million kg +13.4%
1977 238.26 million kg -4.4%
1978 225.67 million kg -5.3%
1979 247.83 million kg +9.8%
1980 271.30 million kg +9.5%
1981 333.51 million kg +22.9%
1982 354.18 million kg +6.2%
1983 326.37 million kg -7.9%
1984 357.96 million kg +9.7%
1985 378.78 million kg +5.8%
1986 397.47 million kg +4.9%
1987 413.42 million kg +4.0%
1988 380.88 million kg -7.9%
1989 387.84 million kg +1.8%
1990 403.89 million kg +4.1%
1991 346.56 million kg -14.2%
1992 369.00 million kg +6.5%
1993 357.90 million kg -3.0%
1994 354.72 million kg -0.9%
1995 314.70 million kg -11.3%
1996 362.22 million kg +15.1%
1997 359.10 million kg -0.9%
1998 400.80 million kg +11.6%
1999 390.00 million kg -2.7%
2000 402.60 million kg +3.2%
2001 412.23 million kg +2.4%
2002 320.36 million kg -22.3%
2003 324.73 million kg +1.4%
2004 282.76 million kg -12.9%
2005 365.84 million kg +29.4%
2006 317.27 million kg -13.3%
2007 342.56 million kg +8.0%
2008 281.84 million kg -17.7%
2009 311.60 million kg +10.6%
2010 322.40 million kg +3.5%
2011 408.72 million kg +26.8%
2012 399.75 million kg -2.2%
2013 443.02 million kg +10.8%
2014 425.48 million kg -4.0%
2015 333.06 million kg -21.7%
2016 447.37 million kg +34.3%
2017 436.80 million kg -2.4%
2018 399.55 million kg -8.5%
2019 388.35 million kg -2.8%
2020 428.14 million kg +10.2%
2021 394.66 million kg -7.8%
2022 298.28 million kg -24.4%
2023 409.69 million kg +37.4%
2030 487.37 million kg +19.0%
2050 594.36 million kg +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.38 million kg 41.10 million kg 119.39 million kg 9
1970s 192.37 million kg 121.50 million kg 249.11 million kg 10
1980s 360.17 million kg 271.30 million kg 413.42 million kg 10
1990s 365.89 million kg 314.70 million kg 403.89 million kg 10
2000s 336.18 million kg 281.84 million kg 412.23 million kg 10
2010s 400.45 million kg 322.40 million kg 447.37 million kg 10
2020s 382.69 million kg 298.28 million kg 428.14 million kg 4
2030s 487.37 million kg 487.37 million kg 487.37 million kg 1
2050s 594.36 million kg 594.36 million kg 594.36 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Canada 680.39 million kg compare
  2. 10 France 670.44 million kg compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 614.65 million kg compare
  4. 13 Egypt 548.53 million kg compare
  5. 14 Argentina 534.70 million kg compare
  6. 15 Germany 511.02 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mexico?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Mexico was 594.36 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 594.36 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 41.10 million kg in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).