Input — Cropland phosphorus in Canada

Canada: Input — Cropland phosphorus was 532,112 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
532,112 t
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
536,921 t
in 2019
All-time low
141,091 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus in Canada stood at 532,112 t.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in Canada peaked at 536,921 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 141,091 t, in 1961.

That places Canada 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 141,091 t —
1962 150,843 t +6.9%
1963 161,259 t +6.9%
1964 173,226 t +7.4%
1965 200,709 t +15.9%
1966 213,689 t +6.5%
1967 224,873 t +5.2%
1968 189,859 t -15.6%
1969 176,193 t -7.2%
1970 197,237 t +11.9%
1971 201,589 t +2.2%
1972 231,099 t +14.6%
1973 261,186 t +13.0%
1974 264,356 t +1.2%
1975 263,342 t -0.4%
1976 262,245 t -0.4%
1977 297,638 t +13.5%
1978 311,033 t +4.5%
1979 312,476 t +0.5%
1980 319,024 t +2.1%
1981 321,738 t +0.9%
1982 325,447 t +1.2%
1983 349,087 t +7.3%
1984 357,075 t +2.3%
1985 347,043 t -2.8%
1986 317,259 t -8.6%
1987 315,390 t -0.6%
1988 308,676 t -2.1%
1989 306,905 t -0.6%
1990 293,837 t -4.3%
1991 299,135 t +1.8%
1992 309,594 t +3.5%
1993 317,657 t +2.6%
1994 315,761 t -0.6%
1995 330,663 t +4.7%
1996 350,299 t +5.9%
1997 355,025 t +1.3%
1998 335,868 t -5.4%
1999 337,871 t +0.6%
2000 313,445 t -7.2%
2001 325,632 t +3.9%
2002 338,690 t +4.0%
2003 350,292 t +3.4%
2004 321,462 t -8.2%
2005 329,750 t +2.6%
2006 327,915 t -0.6%
2007 357,280 t +9.0%
2008 323,158 t -9.6%
2009 310,390 t -4.0%
2010 343,325 t +10.6%
2011 391,103 t +13.9%
2012 388,222 t -0.7%
2013 416,049 t +7.2%
2014 445,563 t +7.1%
2015 473,461 t +6.3%
2016 452,862 t -4.4%
2017 490,074 t +8.2%
2018 524,575 t +7.0%
2019 536,921 t +2.4%
2020 533,589 t -0.6%
2021 493,664 t -7.5%
2022 486,994 t -1.4%
2023 532,112 t +9.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 532,112 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,253 t, 37.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181,305 t 141,091 t 224,873 t 9
1970s 260,220 t 197,237 t 312,476 t 10
1980s 326,764 t 306,905 t 357,075 t 10
1990s 324,571 t 293,837 t 355,025 t 10
2000s 329,801 t 310,390 t 357,280 t 10
2010s 446,216 t 343,325 t 536,921 t 10
2020s 511,590 t 486,994 t 533,589 t 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Russian Federation 730,795 t compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 666,802 t compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 561,533 t compare
  4. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 54,827 t compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 37,466 t compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 510,253 t compare
  7. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34,007 t compare
  8. 11 Argentina 333,319 t compare
  9. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28,358 t compare
  10. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 26,671 t compare
  11. 12 Australia and New Zealand 316,792 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus in Canada?
Input — cropland phosphorus in Canada was 532,112 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 536,921 t in 2019.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 141,091 t in 1961.
How does Canada rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
Canada ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Input — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).