Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Canada
Canada: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 1.12 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.12 million t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Canada peaked at 1.12 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,000 t, in 1970.
Canada ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,670 t | — |
| 1962 | 38,323 t | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 78,281 t | +104.3% |
| 1964 | 60,422 t | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 59,420 t | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 67,075 t | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 39,679 t | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 21,822 t | -45.0% |
| 1969 | 18,200 t | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 18,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 19,096 t | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 65,000 t | +240.4% |
| 1973 | 31,000 t | -52.3% |
| 1974 | 73,800 t | +138.1% |
| 1975 | 95,310 t | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 110,100 t | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 109,100 t | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 182,200 t | +67.0% |
| 1979 | 171,700 t | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 133,000 t | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 138,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 154,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 168,700 t | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 195,600 t | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 197,400 t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 213,100 t | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 223,400 t | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 221,518 t | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 208,690 t | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 248,143 t | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 263,200 t | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 308,300 t | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 341,200 t | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 302,300 t | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 307,600 t | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 381,400 t | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 389,500 t | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 366,300 t | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 451,500 t | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 442,900 t | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 319,370 t | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 345,066 t | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 432,979 t | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 444,619 t | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 417,379 t | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 390,293 t | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 514,507 t | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 428,878 t | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 329,113 t | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 401,409 t | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 530,334 t | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 513,347 t | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 480,362 t | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 564,645 t | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 524,303 t | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 510,991 t | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 661,843 t | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 735,230 t | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 929,765 t | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million t | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 928,508 t | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 955,979 t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million t | +17.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.12 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 84.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +240.4% | 19,096 t | 65,000 t |
| 1974 | +138.1% | 31,000 t | 73,800 t |
| 1963 | +104.3% | 38,323 t | 78,281 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,321 t | 18,200 t | 78,281 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,531 t | 18,000 t | 182,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,341 t | 133,000 t | 223,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,944 t | 248,143 t | 451,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,510 t | 319,370 t | 514,507 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 585,223 t | 401,409 t | 929,765 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million t | 928,508 t | 1.12 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 India 2.72 million t compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.50 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 298,549 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 294,053 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1.18 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 68,587 t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million t compare
- 7 Australia 990,855 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 706,440 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) — import quantity in Canada?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Canada was 1.12 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 t in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import 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