Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre was 0.3527 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.3527 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.3527 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.011 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.011 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 0.019 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0243 t per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0309 t per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0358 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.027 t per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0301 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0325 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.039 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0457 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0572 t per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0592 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0628 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0668 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0842 t per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0931 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0927 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1046 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1077 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1193 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.14 t per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1493 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1366 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1277 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1319 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1294 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1335 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1291 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1398 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.147 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1568 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1624 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1758 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1863 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1843 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1813 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1876 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1745 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1719 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1833 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.184 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1717 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1982 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.153 t per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2307 t per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 0.213 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2135 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2288 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2778 t per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3109 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2745 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2836 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2879 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2745 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2756 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3088 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2863 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3397 t per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.322 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3122 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3527 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3527 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5486 t per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0232 t per square kilometre | 0.011 t per square kilometre | 0.0358 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0633 t per square kilometre | 0.0325 t per square kilometre | 0.0931 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.128 t per square kilometre | 0.1046 t per square kilometre | 0.1493 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1651 t per square kilometre | 0.1291 t per square kilometre | 0.1876 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1894 t per square kilometre | 0.153 t per square kilometre | 0.2307 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2809 t per square kilometre | 0.2288 t per square kilometre | 0.3109 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3317 t per square kilometre | 0.3122 t per square kilometre | 0.3527 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.3527 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3527 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.