Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Canada
Canada: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 454,988 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 454,988 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Canada peaked at 458,716 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73,725 t, in 1961.
That places Canada 6th 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,725 t | — |
| 1962 | 83,564 t | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 94,063 t | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 104,573 t | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 130,860 t | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 146,748 t | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 156,655 t | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 122,147 t | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 110,796 t | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 128,001 t | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 133,377 t | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 162,962 t | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 193,904 t | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 196,887 t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 197,259 t | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 197,259 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 232,929 t | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 247,173 t | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 245,917 t | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 248,919 t | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 251,607 t | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 255,727 t | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 280,174 t | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 287,943 t | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 277,741 t | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 250,057 t | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 248,978 t | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 241,104 t | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 239,021 t | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 226,885 t | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 232,419 t | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 241,679 t | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 249,880 t | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 246,623 t | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 258,356 t | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 276,053 t | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 281,351 t | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 261,574 t | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 262,081 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 236,329 t | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 245,995 t | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 257,531 t | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 269,111 t | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 239,489 t | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 247,295 t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 245,407 t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 277,229 t | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 244,548 t | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 233,833 t | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 269,530 t | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 318,077 t | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 313,772 t | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 341,192 t | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 370,229 t | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 398,090 t | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 376,312 t | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 412,609 t | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 446,159 t | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 458,716 t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 455,380 t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 415,748 t | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 408,881 t | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 454,988 t | +11.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 454,988 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,641 t, 98.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,681 t | 73,725 t | 156,655 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 193,567 t | 128,001 t | 247,173 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,127 t | 239,021 t | 287,943 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,690 t | 226,885 t | 281,351 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,677 t | 233,833 t | 277,229 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,469 t | 269,530 t | 458,716 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,749 t | 408,881 t | 455,380 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 China, mainland 4.08 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 351,906 t compare
- 4 India 3.62 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 303,991 t compare
- 5 Brazil 2.36 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46,483 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 36,256 t compare
- 7 Bangladesh 447,223 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,642 t compare
- 8 Pakistan 433,926 t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 382,611 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Canada?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Canada was 454,988 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 458,716 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,725 t in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).