Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada
Canada: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.93 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada stood at 2.93 kg/ha.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada peaked at 12.57 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Canada 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.46 kg/ha | +65.1% |
| 1963 | 5.12 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 4.24 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 4.68 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 5.39 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 4.24 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 4.8 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 5.2 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 4.98 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 5.35 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 5.21 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.15 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.55 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 5.34 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 6.39 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 5.99 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 5.64 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 4.87 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 5.58 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 6.4 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 6.58 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.82 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 5.13 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 5.68 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 6.53 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 6.08 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.25 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 5.55 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 6.72 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 6.57 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.38 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.59 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.13 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 6.64 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 7.83 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 6.9 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 7.46 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 8.44 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 7.93 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.92 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 7.29 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.44 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 9.72 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 10.3 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.11 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.82 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.68 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 11.73 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.57 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.17 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.65 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 12.35 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 9.81 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 9.33 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.38 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.13 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.26 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.55 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.69 kg/ha | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.93 kg/ha | -28.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.93 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.03 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 kg/ha | 2.7 kg/ha | 5.39 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.35 kg/ha | 4.55 kg/ha | 6.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.76 kg/ha | 4.25 kg/ha | 6.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.97 kg/ha | 6.13 kg/ha | 8.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 kg/ha | 6.92 kg/ha | 11.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 kg/ha | 6.55 kg/ha | 12.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 kg/ha | 2.93 kg/ha | 5.9 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 151 Faroe Islands 3.07 kg/ha compare
- 152 Central African Republic 3.06 kg/ha compare
- 153 Tunisia 2.98 kg/ha compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 2.91 kg/ha compare
- 156 Botswana 2.86 kg/ha compare
- 157 Sudan 2.79 kg/ha 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 crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Canada was 2.93 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).