Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled was 644,281 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Canada stood at 644,281 t.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 2.18 million t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 164,963 t, in 1963.
That places Canada 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194,410 t | — |
| 1962 | 200,904 t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 164,963 t | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 168,422 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 183,637 t | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 187,305 t | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 203,311 t | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 298,000 t | +46.6% |
| 1969 | 407,629 t | +36.8% |
| 1970 | 414,668 t | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 440,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 345,225 t | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 353,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 344,000 t | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 231,194 t | -32.8% |
| 1976 | 634,000 t | +174.2% |
| 1977 | 934,000 t | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 951,900 t | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 923,700 t | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 994,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 965,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 993,600 t | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million t | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million t | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million t | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million t | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.97 million t | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million t | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million t | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million t | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million t | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million t | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million t | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million t | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million t | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.03 million t | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million t | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million t | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million t | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million t | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million t | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million t | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million t | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million t | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million t | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million t | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million t | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million t | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million t | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million t | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million t | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million t | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million t | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million t | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million t | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million t | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million t | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 712,371 t | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 776,331 t | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 601,322 t | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 685,535 t | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 644,281 t | -6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +174.2% | 231,194 t | 634,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223,176 t | 164,963 t | 407,629 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 557,169 t | 231,194 t | 951,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million t | 965,000 t | 1.97 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million t | 1.69 million t | 2.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million t | 1.01 million t | 1.93 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million t | 1.46 million t | 2.12 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,968 t | 601,322 t | 776,331 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 19 Indonesia 717,400 t compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 689,606 t compare
- 21 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 644,820 t compare
- 23 Lithuania 535,335 t compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 497,202 t compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 471,827 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 3.21 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Canada was 644,281 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million t in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,963 t in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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) — Export quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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) — Export quantity with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.