Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Canada
Canada: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 323,802 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Canada stood at 323,802 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Canada peaked at 323,802 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,722 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.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,722 t | — |
| 1962 | 56,410 t | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 58,824 t | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 61,596 t | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 66,268 t | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 69,586 t | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 74,116 t | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 66,759 t | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 69,039 t | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 72,279 t | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 75,659 t | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 80,833 t | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 89,612 t | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 91,177 t | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 93,056 t | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 96,046 t | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 109,664 t | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 115,931 t | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 116,399 t | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 127,006 t | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 129,393 t | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 138,542 t | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 154,591 t | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 161,704 t | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 151,212 t | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 142,821 t | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 145,796 t | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 143,852 t | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 147,408 t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 143,476 t | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 151,938 t | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 158,119 t | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 166,047 t | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 171,639 t | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 184,184 t | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 193,783 t | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 191,699 t | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 189,438 t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 195,317 t | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 184,928 t | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 184,060 t | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 193,832 t | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 194,236 t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 185,100 t | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 206,786 t | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 170,159 t | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 231,657 t | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 215,928 t | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 215,340 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 227,288 t | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 266,502 t | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 293,482 t | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 264,196 t | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 271,494 t | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 274,770 t | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 264,371 t | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 265,497 t | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 293,000 t | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 274,784 t | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 317,879 t | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 298,419 t | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 290,722 t | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 323,802 t | +11.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 323,802 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 25.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +36.1% | 170,159 t | 231,657 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,147 t | 54,722 t | 74,116 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,066 t | 72,279 t | 116,399 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,232 t | 127,006 t | 161,704 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,564 t | 143,476 t | 195,317 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,203 t | 170,159 t | 231,657 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,538 t | 227,288 t | 293,482 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,706 t | 290,722 t | 323,802 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Pakistan 612,234 t compare
- 7 Indonesia 520,188 t compare
- 8 Russian Federation 452,281 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46,986 t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 36,350 t compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23,395 t compare
- 10 Thailand 302,232 t compare
- 11 France 294,745 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,183 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 12,411 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 226,872 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Canada?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Canada was 323,802 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 323,802 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,722 t in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).