Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Canada
Canada: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 643,167 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 643,167 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 149.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Canada peaked at 643,167 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,776 t, in 1962.
Canada ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,034 t | — |
| 1962 | 79,776 t | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 81,795 t | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 91,745 t | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 105,935 t | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 120,680 t | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 124,079 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 130,800 t | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 130,389 t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 139,353 t | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 141,407 t | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 142,453 t | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 150,908 t | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 154,480 t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 180,774 t | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 182,156 t | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 203,520 t | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 252,337 t | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 266,007 t | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 274,336 t | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 256,669 t | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 255,549 t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 276,614 t | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 296,186 t | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 296,036 t | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 291,330 t | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 301,564 t | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 266,022 t | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 268,787 t | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 252,408 t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 244,641 t | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 244,755 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 236,423 t | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 231,588 t | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 248,900 t | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 240,683 t | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 266,156 t | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 266,380 t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 253,459 t | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 234,375 t | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 240,993 t | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 250,923 t | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 261,294 t | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 247,698 t | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 204,602 t | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 196,564 t | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 230,230 t | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 159,858 t | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 194,594 t | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 228,582 t | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 223,204 t | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 265,932 t | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 257,715 t | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 296,559 t | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 292,824 t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 302,908 t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 315,981 t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 323,339 t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 431,766 t | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 568,840 t | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 636,444 t | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 538,587 t | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 643,167 t | +19.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 643,167 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,851 t, 43.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,470 t | 79,776 t | 130,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 181,340 t | 139,353 t | 266,007 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,309 t | 255,549 t | 301,564 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,539 t | 231,588 t | 266,380 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,113 t | 159,858 t | 261,294 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,881 t | 223,204 t | 431,766 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,760 t | 538,587 t | 643,167 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 India 1.40 million t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49,816 t compare
- 7 Malaysia 1.04 million t compare
- 8 Thailand 659,883 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 17,633 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 14,679 t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,820 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 491,222 t compare
- 11 Bangladesh 466,712 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,417 t compare
- 12 Belarus 326,720 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,717 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 potassium in Canada?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Canada was 643,167 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 643,167 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,776 t in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.6%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium. 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 (%).