Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Canada

Canada: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 67,163 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67,163 t
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
73,038 t
in 2005
All-time low
57,339 t
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 67,163 t for manure applied — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Canada peaked at 73,038 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57,339 t, in 1978.

That places Canada 19th out of 185 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.

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 60,367 t —
1962 60,041 t -0.5%
1963 59,910 t -0.2%
1964 61,541 t +2.7%
1965 62,361 t +1.3%
1966 59,649 t -4.3%
1967 60,955 t +2.2%
1968 60,934 t -0.0%
1969 60,305 t -1.0%
1970 62,598 t +3.8%
1971 61,814 t -1.3%
1972 61,372 t -0.7%
1973 60,844 t -0.9%
1974 60,746 t -0.2%
1975 58,977 t -2.9%
1976 58,260 t -1.2%
1977 58,024 t -0.4%
1978 57,339 t -1.2%
1979 59,564 t +3.9%
1980 62,467 t +4.9%
1981 62,378 t -0.1%
1982 61,916 t -0.7%
1983 61,053 t -1.4%
1984 60,933 t -0.2%
1985 60,752 t -0.3%
1986 58,752 t -3.3%
1987 58,184 t -1.0%
1988 59,052 t +1.5%
1989 59,541 t +0.8%
1990 58,632 t -1.5%
1991 58,316 t -0.5%
1992 59,420 t +1.9%
1993 59,545 t +0.2%
1994 60,617 t +1.8%
1995 63,558 t +4.9%
1996 65,333 t +2.8%
1997 64,698 t -1.0%
1998 65,370 t +1.0%
1999 66,708 t +2.0%
2000 67,435 t +1.1%
2001 69,627 t +3.3%
2002 71,151 t +2.2%
2003 71,154 t +0.0%
2004 72,410 t +1.8%
2005 73,038 t +0.9%
2006 73,018 t -0.0%
2007 70,547 t -3.4%
2008 67,470 t -4.4%
2009 65,784 t -2.5%
2010 65,248 t -0.8%
2011 64,856 t -0.6%
2012 65,299 t +0.7%
2013 65,422 t +0.2%
2014 65,349 t -0.1%
2015 65,412 t +0.1%
2016 66,339 t +1.4%
2017 66,884 t +0.8%
2018 68,030 t +1.7%
2019 67,843 t -0.3%
2020 67,790 t -0.1%
2021 67,821 t +0.0%
2022 67,938 t +0.2%
2023 67,163 t -1.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 67,163 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,518 t, 12.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60,674 t 59,649 t 62,361 t 9
1970s 59,954 t 57,339 t 62,598 t 10
1980s 60,503 t 58,184 t 62,467 t 10
1990s 62,220 t 58,316 t 66,708 t 10
2000s 70,163 t 65,784 t 73,038 t 10
2010s 66,068 t 64,856 t 68,030 t 10
2020s 67,678 t 67,163 t 67,938 t 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Colombia 75,686 t compare
  2. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 990.19 t compare
  3. 17 Yugoslav SFR 75,202 t compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 889.92 t compare
  5. 18 Italy 71,708 t compare
  6. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 152.13 t compare
  7. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66,661 t compare
  8. 21 Myanmar 64,117 t compare
  9. 22 Czechoslovakia 60,563 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Canada?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Canada was 67,163 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 73,038 t in 2005.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 57,339 t in 1978.
How does Canada rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
Canada ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).