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
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Canada, 1961–2024
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 197 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.77 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 12 kg/cap | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 12.64 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 13.79 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 16.94 kg/cap | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 18.65 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 19.56 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 15 kg/cap | -23.3% |
| 1969 | 13.5 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 15.21 kg/cap | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 15.48 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.68 kg/cap | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 21.95 kg/cap | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 21.99 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.72 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 21.43 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 25.01 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 26.27 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 25.9 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 25.89 kg/cap | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.61 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 25.92 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 28.1 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 28.59 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 27.13 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 23.89 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 23.91 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.82 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 22.26 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 20.81 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 21.04 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 21.61 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.09 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.56 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 22.35 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 23.63 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 23.85 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.98 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 21.83 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.47 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 19.66 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.81 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.54 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.99 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 21.37 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8 kg/cap | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 22.48 kg/cap | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 20.07 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 16.61 kg/cap | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 19.03 kg/cap | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 23.79 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 22 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 24.28 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 26.44 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 27.92 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 26.71 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 27.79 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.3 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 29.93 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.28 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 28.45 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 26.3 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 28.7 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 29.14 kg/cap | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29.14 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 9.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 New Zealand 34.71 kg/cap compare
- 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 4.9 kg/cap compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.18 kg/cap compare
- 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.11 kg/cap compare
- 7 Uruguay 27.93 kg/cap compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.2 kg/cap compare
- 8 USSR 22.53 kg/cap compare
- 9 Argentina 16.33 kg/cap compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.76 kg/cap 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) — 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 197 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
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