Canada vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 9.55 million t against 1.20 million t in Canada, a difference of 8.35 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 8.0 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and South America ranks 8th of 215 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,775 t | 168,914 t | 155,139 t | South America |
| 1970s | 58,594 t | 553,516 t | 494,922 t | South America |
| 1980s | 182,565 t | 654,081 t | 471,516 t | South America |
| 1990s | 241,788 t | 1.38 million t | 1.14 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 404,646 t | 3.13 million t | 2.73 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 798,321 t | 5.77 million t | 4.97 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 1.10 million t | 8.97 million t | 7.87 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 9.55 million t against 1.20 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Canada and South America?
- 8.35 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 9th and South America ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf