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 201 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.
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
More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2.19 million t (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 201 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 (%).