Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 80.8 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Canada is 80.8 kg/cap, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Canada peaked at 80.8 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.39 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Canada 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.39 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 6.57 kg/cap | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 7.92 kg/cap | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 8.84 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 11.08 kg/cap | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 13.8 kg/cap | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 15.72 kg/cap | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 11.69 kg/cap | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 12.83 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 13.61 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 15.98 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 18.43 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 22.77 kg/cap | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 23.27 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 24.32 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 25.54 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 31.83 kg/cap | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 34.8 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 34.29 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 38.22 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 38.88 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 42.55 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 49.38 kg/cap | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 52.14 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 47.25 kg/cap | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 43.67 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 44.57 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 43.08 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 43.75 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 41.66 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 44.51 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 46.23 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 48.76 kg/cap | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 49.96 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 53.5 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 56.12 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 54.98 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 53.6 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 54.97 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 50.64 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 49.38 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.1 kg/cap | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 51.82 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.91 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 54.77 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 41.88 kg/cap | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 62.49 kg/cap | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 57.08 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 56.6 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.98 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 72.07 kg/cap | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 79.83 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 69.73 kg/cap | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 71.36 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 71.77 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.7 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 67.13 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.25 kg/cap | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 67.94 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 79.8 kg/cap | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 73.59 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 70.68 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 78.88 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 80.8 kg/cap | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 80.8 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 7.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.43 kg/cap | 5.39 kg/cap | 15.72 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.48 kg/cap | 13.61 kg/cap | 34.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.35 kg/cap | 38.22 kg/cap | 52.14 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.43 kg/cap | 41.66 kg/cap | 56.12 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.47 kg/cap | 41.88 kg/cap | 62.49 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.18 kg/cap | 59.98 kg/cap | 79.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.75 kg/cap | 70.68 kg/cap | 80.8 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Australia 103.04 kg/cap compare
- 1 Türkiye 21.91 kg/cap compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 18.85 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 98.34 kg/cap compare
- 3 Viet Nam 17.47 kg/cap compare
- 4 New Zealand 74.22 kg/cap compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap 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) — use per capita in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Canada was 80.8 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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