Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Canada
Canada: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 2.83 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Canada is 2.83 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Canada peaked at 2.83 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,397 t, in 1961.
That places Canada 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186,188 t | 84,397 t | 288,738 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 511,871 t | 276,714 t | 774,675 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million t | 847,665 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million t | 1.04 million t | 1.51 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million t | 1.39 million t | 1.78 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million t | 1.82 million t | 2.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million t | 2.50 million t | 2.83 million t | 4 |
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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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Canada?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Canada was 2.83 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,397 t in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).