Ammonia, anhydrous — Agricultural Use in Canada
Canada: Ammonia, anhydrous — Agricultural Use was 540,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ammonia, anhydrous — Agricultural Use in Canada, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonia, anhydrous — agricultural use in Canada stood at 540,000 t.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia, anhydrous — agricultural use in Canada peaked at 658,000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 397,000 t, in 2019.
Canada ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Ammonia, anhydrous — Agricultural Use in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 610,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 658,000 t | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 638,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 619,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 478,000 t | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 602,000 t | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 576,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 397,000 t | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 533,000 t | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 556,000 t | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 544,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 505,000 t | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 540,000 t | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 572,250 t | 397,000 t | 658,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 535,600 t | 505,000 t | 556,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Mexico 628,105 t compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 811 t compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t
- 3 Ukraine 55,421 t compare
- 4 Denmark 229 t compare
- 5 Ecuador 198 t compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia, anhydrous — agricultural use in Canada?
- Ammonia, anhydrous — agricultural use in Canada was 540,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonia, anhydrous — agricultural use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 658,000 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest ammonia, anhydrous — agricultural use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,000 t in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for ammonia, anhydrous — agricultural use?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonia, anhydrous — agricultural use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonia, anhydrous — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf