Mexico Land Use and Agricultural Inputs from FAO

Data from the FAOSTAT bulk service covering land use and fertilizer consumption in Mexico. It includes categories for Land Use, Fertilizers by Product, and Fertilizers by Nutrient. The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in fertilizer application based on product type mentioned in the description
• Model land use change over time based on land use categories
• Assess nutrient balance in agriculture based on fertilizer nutrient data
• Benchmark agricultural input intensity for Mexico against other regions

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
• Covers multiple related categories: Land Use, Fertilizers by Product, and Fertilizers by Nutrient
• Available in a standard CSV format for easy access

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Aggregated from FAOSTAT bulk data service

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 22:33:40.318806; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mexico