Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Canada
Canada: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity was 92,882 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Canada, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Canada is 92,882 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Canada peaked at 116,491 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 530.98 t, in 2016.
Canada ranks 5th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83,905 t | — |
| 2003 | 80,886 t | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 71,261 t | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 77,504 t | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 64,080 t | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 78,564 t | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 75,799 t | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 47,568 t | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 99,215 t | +108.6% |
| 2011 | 70,767 t | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 85,142 t | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 93,564 t | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 63,184 t | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 75,600 t | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 530.98 t | -99.3% |
| 2017 | 47,543 t | +8853.9% |
| 2018 | 85,344 t | +79.5% |
| 2019 | 103,119 t | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 80,319 t | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 103,177 t | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 116,491 t | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 91,393 t | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 92,882 t | +1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 92,882 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 700.55 t, 132.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8853.9% | 530.98 t | 47,543 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,446 t | 47,568 t | 83,905 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 72,401 t | 530.98 t | 103,119 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,852 t | 80,319 t | 116,491 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 209,260 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 1,412 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 666.37 t compare
- 3 Brazil 207,597 t compare
- 4 Guatemala 114,962 t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 237.75 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 184.05 t compare
- 6 Germany 82,276 t compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 118.12 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 34 t compare
- 7 India 75,090 t compare
- 8 France 69,561 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 25.83 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 other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Canada?
- Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Canada was 92,882 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 116,491 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.98 t in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf