Ammonia, anhydrous — Production in Canada
Canada: Ammonia, anhydrous — Production was 4.36 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ammonia, anhydrous — Production in Canada, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonia, anhydrous — production in Canada is 4.36 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia, anhydrous — production in Canada peaked at 5.03 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million t, in 2022.
That places Canada 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ammonia, anhydrous — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.66 million t | — |
| 2014 | 4.52 million t | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million t | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.03 million t | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million t | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.74 million t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million t | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.15 million t | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.38 million t | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.36 million t | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.36 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,355 t, 130.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.72 million t | 4.52 million t | 5.03 million t | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million t | 4.15 million t | 4.74 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Saudi Arabia 4.66 million t compare
- 1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 811,914 t
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 4.07 million t compare
- 4 Ukraine 2.57 million t compare
- 5 Poland 1.73 million 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 — production in Canada?
- Ammonia, anhydrous — production in Canada was 4.36 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonia, anhydrous — production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest ammonia, anhydrous — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million t in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for ammonia, anhydrous — production?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonia, anhydrous — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 — Production. 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