Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Canada
Canada: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 22,337 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Canada stood at 22,337 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Canada peaked at 85,346 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,337 t, in 2023.
That places Canada 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,340 t | — |
| 1962 | 44,917 t | +64.3% |
| 1963 | 48,035 t | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 39,485 t | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 44,498 t | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 48,530 t | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 38,823 t | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 44,519 t | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 47,981 t | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 50,317 t | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 50,550 t | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 48,044 t | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 47,724 t | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 41,998 t | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 48,452 t | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 56,146 t | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 53,155 t | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 49,074 t | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 42,517 t | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 48,381 t | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 55,216 t | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 57,376 t | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 49,608 t | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 44,567 t | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 49,172 t | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 56,255 t | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 52,824 t | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 38,553 t | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 48,760 t | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 56,474 t | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 53,234 t | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 53,222 t | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 56,306 t | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 52,777 t | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 55,276 t | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 66,642 t | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 57,721 t | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 62,588 t | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 69,110 t | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 64,208 t | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 56,565 t | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 59,601 t | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 67,432 t | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 75,340 t | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 78,032 t | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 76,698 t | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 75,664 t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 85,346 t | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 81,731 t | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 84,966 t | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 82,725 t | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 72,347 t | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 84,983 t | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 66,864 t | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 65,053 t | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 65,076 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57,080 t | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 51,564 t | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 48,035 t | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 43,521 t | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 27,548 t | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 32,263 t | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 22,337 t | -30.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22,337 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,211 t, 18.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,681 t | 27,340 t | 48,530 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,798 t | 41,998 t | 56,146 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,071 t | 38,553 t | 57,376 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,335 t | 52,777 t | 69,110 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,062 t | 56,565 t | 85,346 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,869 t | 48,035 t | 84,983 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,417 t | 22,337 t | 43,521 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 7,888 t compare
- 27 Italy 25,762 t compare
- 28 Mali 24,966 t compare
- 28 Caribbean 7,852 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 7.17 t compare
- 29 Spain 22,352 t compare
- 31 Romania 22,286 t compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,459 t compare
- 33 Philippines 18,121 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 crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Canada?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Canada was 22,337 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 85,346 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,337 t in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).