Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Canada
Canada: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 97,026 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Canada, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 97,026 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Canada peaked at 97,026 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,712 t, in 2002.
Canada ranks 6th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36,712 t | — |
| 2003 | 48,182 t | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 62,587 t | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 69,390 t | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 63,574 t | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 55,033 t | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 83,955 t | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 48,602 t | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 55,397 t | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 58,886 t | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 80,529 t | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 62,310 t | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 86,747 t | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 79,196 t | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 61,458 t | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 49,495 t | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 50,916 t | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 77,940 t | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 64,466 t | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 90,147 t | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 91,764 t | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 80,790 t | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 97,026 t | +20.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 97,026 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,540 t, 21.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,505 t | 36,712 t | 83,955 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 66,287 t | 49,495 t | 86,747 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,839 t | 64,466 t | 97,026 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Brazil 150,617 t compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,403 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,138 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 107,443 t compare
- 5 Türkiye 17,729 t compare
- 5 Zambia 102,398 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 11,158 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,456 t compare
- 7 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 93,541 t compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 88,163 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,910 t compare
- 9 Australia 87,689 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,830 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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Canada?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Canada was 97,026 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 97,026 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,712 t in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. 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