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

Canada
80.8 kg/cap
in 2024
Northern America
37.99 kg/cap
in 2024
Canada rank
3rd
Northern America rank
1st

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

  • Canada
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 80.8 kg/cap against 37.99 kg/cap in Northern America, a difference of 42.81 kg/cap.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

Canada ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Northern America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 10.43 kg/cap 23.01 kg/cap 12.58 kg/cap Northern America
1970s 24.48 kg/cap 37.64 kg/cap 13.16 kg/cap Northern America
1980s 44.35 kg/cap 40.98 kg/cap 3.37 kg/cap Canada
1990s 50.43 kg/cap 41.72 kg/cap 8.7 kg/cap Canada
2000s 52.47 kg/cap 39.23 kg/cap 13.24 kg/cap Canada
2010s 70.18 kg/cap 39.92 kg/cap 30.25 kg/cap Canada
2020s 76.75 kg/cap 38.25 kg/cap 38.5 kg/cap Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Canada or Northern America?
Canada, at 80.8 kg/cap against 37.99 kg/cap in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Canada and Northern America?
42.81 kg/cap, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Northern America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Canada ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 1st of 195 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
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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