Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Canada
Canada: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Canada is 1.16 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Canada peaked at 1.19 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 196,763 t, in 1961.
Canada ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196,763 t | — |
| 1962 | 223,314 t | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 239,723 t | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 266,493 t | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 333,471 t | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 373,952 t | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 399,244 t | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 310,966 t | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 284,012 t | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 326,000 t | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 339,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 415,292 t | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 494,200 t | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 501,800 t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 502,700 t | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 502,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 593,600 t | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 630,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 627,700 t | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 635,100 t | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 636,300 t | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 651,700 t | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 714,000 t | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 733,800 t | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 703,400 t | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 626,100 t | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 634,500 t | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 614,369 t | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 609,150 t | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 578,198 t | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 592,300 t | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 615,900 t | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 636,800 t | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 628,500 t | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 658,400 t | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 703,500 t | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 717,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 666,600 t | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 667,884 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 570,532 t | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 613,796 t | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 656,295 t | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 685,815 t | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 610,336 t | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 693,121 t | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 615,799 t | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 743,994 t | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 671,423 t | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 561,811 t | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 650,749 t | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 822,189 t | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 768,247 t | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 857,000 t | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 942,000 t | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million t | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 971,000 t | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million t | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million t | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million t | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million t | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million t | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million t | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million t | +2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.16 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,058 t, 115.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291,993 t | 196,763 t | 399,244 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 493,299 t | 326,000 t | 630,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 655,842 t | 609,150 t | 733,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 646,508 t | 578,198 t | 717,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 642,292 t | 561,811 t | 743,994 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 929,918 t | 650,749 t | 1.13 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million t | 1.02 million t | 1.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 5 Brazil 6.20 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 109,915 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 52,348 t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.75 million t compare
- 7 Australia 1.57 million t compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.04 million t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,421 t compare
- 10 Pakistan 994,884 t compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 766,097 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Canada?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Canada was 1.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,763 t in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. 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