Australia vs Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Australia
103.04 kg/cap
in 2024
Canada
80.8 kg/cap
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Canada rank
3rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
020406080100196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 103.04 kg/cap against 80.8 kg/cap in Canada, a difference of 22.24 kg/cap.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 7.34 kg/cap 10.43 kg/cap 3.09 kg/cap Canada
1970s 12.86 kg/cap 24.48 kg/cap 11.62 kg/cap Canada
1980s 20.65 kg/cap 44.35 kg/cap 23.7 kg/cap Canada
1990s 38.17 kg/cap 50.43 kg/cap 12.26 kg/cap Canada
2000s 45.96 kg/cap 52.47 kg/cap 6.5 kg/cap Canada
2010s 53.86 kg/cap 70.18 kg/cap 16.31 kg/cap Canada
2020s 81.8 kg/cap 76.75 kg/cap 5.05 kg/cap Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 103.04 kg/cap against 80.8 kg/cap in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Australia and Canada?
22.24 kg/cap, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Australia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 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