Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 62.2 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 62.2 g/Int$ for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Canada peaked at 69.71 g/Int$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.08 g/Int$, in 1961.
That places Canada 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Canada, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.08 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 7.33 g/Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 8.29 g/Int$ | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 9.77 g/Int$ | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 11.6 g/Int$ | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 13.51 g/Int$ | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 17.41 g/Int$ | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 12.29 g/Int$ | -29.4% |
| 1969 | 13.42 g/Int$ | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 15.07 g/Int$ | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 16.17 g/Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 20.11 g/Int$ | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 24.72 g/Int$ | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 27.01 g/Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 25.91 g/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 25.88 g/Int$ | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.17 g/Int$ | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 34.51 g/Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 36.62 g/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 39.37 g/Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 37.29 g/Int$ | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 39.56 g/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 48.63 g/Int$ | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 52.87 g/Int$ | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 45.42 g/Int$ | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 39.31 g/Int$ | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 42 g/Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 47.53 g/Int$ | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 44.32 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 39.58 g/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 43.66 g/Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 47.21 g/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 48.01 g/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 47.95 g/Int$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.8 g/Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 51.56 g/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.69 g/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.59 g/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 45.9 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 43.8 g/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 47.7 g/Int$ | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 53.73 g/Int$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 47.68 g/Int$ | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 40.92 g/Int$ | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 46.04 g/Int$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 36.74 g/Int$ | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 56.27 g/Int$ | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 46.66 g/Int$ | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 47.93 g/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 52.09 g/Int$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 63.89 g/Int$ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 69.71 g/Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 53.23 g/Int$ | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 58.57 g/Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 57.1 g/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 50.43 g/Int$ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 49.83 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.48 g/Int$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 50.87 g/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 58.76 g/Int$ | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 64.51 g/Int$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 53.22 g/Int$ | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 61.62 g/Int$ | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 62.2 g/Int$ | +0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 62.2 g/Int$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.01 g/Int$, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.19 g/Int$ | 7.08 g/Int$ | 17.41 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.82 g/Int$ | 15.07 g/Int$ | 36.62 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.63 g/Int$ | 37.29 g/Int$ | 52.87 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.39 g/Int$ | 39.58 g/Int$ | 51.69 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.75 g/Int$ | 36.74 g/Int$ | 56.27 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.12 g/Int$ | 49.83 g/Int$ | 69.71 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.06 g/Int$ | 53.22 g/Int$ | 64.51 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Suriname 85.16 g/Int$ compare
- 3 Bulgaria 67.02 g/Int$ compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 27.62 g/Int$ compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.82 g/Int$ compare
- 4 Zambia 64.57 g/Int$ compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23.69 g/Int$ compare
- 6 Iceland 59.76 g/Int$ compare
- 6 Türkiye 22.7 g/Int$ compare
- 7 Czechia 59.39 g/Int$ compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.28 g/Int$ compare
- 8 Slovakia 54.53 g/Int$ compare
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- 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 value of agricultural production in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Canada was 62.2 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 69.71 g/Int$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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