Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Canada
Canada: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 30.29 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Canada recorded 30.29 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Canada peaked at 31.09 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.36 kg/ha, in 1961.
Canada ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.36 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 6.42 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 7.07 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 8.78 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 9.76 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 10.4 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 8.09 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 7.37 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 8.45 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 8.77 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 10.71 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 12.71 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 12.86 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 12.84 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 12.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.01 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 15.82 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 15.65 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 15.73 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 15.65 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 15.95 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 17.38 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 17.78 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 16.96 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 15.02 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 15.24 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.78 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 14.67 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.94 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 14.3 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.88 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 15.4 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.21 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.95 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.06 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 17.4 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.19 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 16.23 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.87 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 14.93 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 16.09 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 16.96 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.21 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 17.42 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 15.61 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 19.05 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 17.37 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 14.68 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 17.19 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 21.95 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 20.37 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 22.58 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 24.65 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 25.09 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.45 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 29.08 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 29.14 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.09 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 28.47 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 26.51 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 29.44 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 30.29 kg/ha | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 30.29 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7 kg/ha | 5.36 kg/ha | 10.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.56 kg/ha | 8.45 kg/ha | 15.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.92 kg/ha | 14.67 kg/ha | 17.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.66 kg/ha | 13.94 kg/ha | 17.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 kg/ha | 13.87 kg/ha | 19.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.26 kg/ha | 17.19 kg/ha | 29.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.16 kg/ha | 26.51 kg/ha | 31.09 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Canada?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Canada was 30.29 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.09 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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