Canada vs European Union (27): Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen over time
- Canada
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 7.62 million t against 2.83 million t in Canada, a difference of 4.79 million t.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.7 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and European Union (27) ranks 11th of 186 countries.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186,188 t | 5.16 million t | 4.97 million t | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 511,871 t | 9.59 million t | 9.08 million t | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 1.04 million t | 12.09 million t | 11.06 million t | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 1.33 million t | 9.25 million t | 7.92 million t | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 1.53 million t | 8.66 million t | 7.13 million t | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 2.25 million t | 8.90 million t | 6.65 million t | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 2.64 million t | 8.05 million t | 5.41 million t | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen, Canada or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 7.62 million t against 2.83 million t in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen between Canada and European Union (27)?
- 4.79 million t, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union (27)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and European Union (27) rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Canada ranks 8th and European Union (27) ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).