Canada vs United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production

Canada
3.57 million t
in 2024
United States of America
13.82 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.82 million t against 3.57 million t in Canada, a difference of 10.25 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Canada's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 190 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 423,991 t 5.22 million t 4.79 million t United States of America
1970s 1.09 million t 9.24 million t 8.15 million t United States of America
1980s 2.42 million t 11.02 million t 8.61 million t United States of America
1990s 3.58 million t 13.71 million t 10.13 million t United States of America
2000s 3.12 million t 8.75 million t 5.63 million t United States of America
2010s 3.73 million t 10.06 million t 6.33 million t United States of America
2020s 3.60 million t 13.64 million t 10.04 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 13.82 million t against 3.57 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production between Canada and United States of America?
10.25 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
Canada ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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