Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Canada

Canada: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 29.14 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.14 kg/cap
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.28 kg/cap
in 2020
All-time low
10.77 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Canada, 1961–2024

1015202530196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Canada recorded 29.14 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Canada peaked at 31.28 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.77 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Canada 6th out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.76 kg/cap 10.77 kg/cap 19.56 kg/cap 9
1970s 21.36 kg/cap 15.21 kg/cap 26.27 kg/cap 10
1980s 25.41 kg/cap 22.26 kg/cap 28.59 kg/cap 10
1990s 22.07 kg/cap 20.81 kg/cap 23.85 kg/cap 10
2000s 19.88 kg/cap 16.61 kg/cap 22.48 kg/cap 10
2010s 25.82 kg/cap 19.03 kg/cap 30.3 kg/cap 10
2020s 28.77 kg/cap 26.3 kg/cap 31.28 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 New Zealand 34.71 kg/cap compare
  2. 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
  3. 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
  4. 7 Uruguay 27.93 kg/cap compare
  5. 8 USSR 22.53 kg/cap compare
  6. 9 Argentina 16.33 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Canada?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Canada was 29.14 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 31.28 kg/cap in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 10.77 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Canada rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Canada ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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