Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 644,281 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Canada stood at 644,281 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity 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 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 644,281 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,802 t, 20.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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)
- 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Canada was 644,281 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million t in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,963 t in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf