Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Canada
Canada: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 2.28 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outputs — cropland nitrogen in Canada is 2.28 million t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Canada peaked at 2.55 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 380,472 t, in 1961.
That places Canada 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380,472 t | — |
| 1962 | 635,703 t | +67.1% |
| 1963 | 736,356 t | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 623,787 t | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 713,186 t | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 840,350 t | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 649,060 t | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 744,823 t | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 784,859 t | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 669,690 t | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 865,176 t | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 775,492 t | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 803,891 t | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 680,553 t | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 826,015 t | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 935,757 t | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 945,007 t | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 986,394 t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 875,656 t | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 937,560 t | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million t | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million t | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million t | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million t | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million t | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million t | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million t | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 915,093 t | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million t | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million t | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million t | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million t | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million t | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million t | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million t | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million t | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million t | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.64 million t | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million t | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million t | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million t | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million t | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million t | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million t | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million t | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million t | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million t | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million t | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million t | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million t | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million t | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million t | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million t | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million t | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million t | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million t | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million t | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million t | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million t | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million t | -6.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.28 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,986 t, 69.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 678,733 t | 380,472 t | 840,350 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 836,363 t | 669,690 t | 986,394 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million t | 915,093 t | 1.34 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million t | 1.23 million t | 1.64 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.88 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million t | 1.74 million t | 2.47 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million t | 1.85 million t | 2.55 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 576,435 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 4.03 million t compare
- 7 Argentina 2.67 million t compare
- 8 Indonesia 2.64 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 412,281 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 311,878 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 273,949 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 1.99 million t compare
- 11 Australia 1.96 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 129,202 t compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 119,563 t compare
- 12 Ukraine 1.82 million 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 outputs — cropland nitrogen in Canada?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Canada was 2.28 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,472 t in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Outputs — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).