Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Canada
Canada: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 9,960 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus in Canada stood at 9,960 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Canada peaked at 11,140 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,091 t, in 1969.
That places Canada 10th 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.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,999 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,238 t | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 7,286 t | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7,111 t | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 7,489 t | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 7,292 t | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7,263 t | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6,778 t | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 5,091 t | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 6,639 t | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 6,397 t | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 6,765 t | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 6,437 t | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 6,723 t | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 7,106 t | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 6,725 t | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 6,686 t | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6,521 t | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6,994 t | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 7,638 t | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 7,753 t | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7,803 t | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7,860 t | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8,199 t | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8,551 t | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 8,450 t | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,228 t | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 8,520 t | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 8,343 t | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 8,320 t | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 8,401 t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,495 t | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,232 t | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8,520 t | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8,749 t | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8,913 t | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,976 t | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,924 t | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9,082 t | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,681 t | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 10,010 t | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10,008 t | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,027 t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,563 t | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 9,418 t | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,490 t | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,503 t | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,140 t | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 10,773 t | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,547 t | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 8,170 t | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9,150 t | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 9,435 t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9,985 t | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 9,959 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,211 t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,582 t | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10,386 t | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,362 t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,419 t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,096 t | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,175 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9,960 t | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9,960 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 114.01 t, 87.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland phosphorus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +30.4% | 5,091 t | 6,639 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,950 t | 5,091 t | 7,489 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,699 t | 6,397 t | 7,106 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,134 t | 7,638 t | 8,551 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,661 t | 8,232 t | 9,082 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,961 t | 9,418 t | 11,140 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,679 t | 8,170 t | 10,582 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,163 t | 9,960 t | 10,419 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Brazil 20,024 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,263 t compare
- 8 Ukraine 12,508 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1,858 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,694 t compare
- 9 Pakistan 10,209 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,235 t compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 8,973 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,048 t compare
- 12 Argentina 8,546 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 766.02 t compare
- 13 Bangladesh 6,633 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 seed — cropland phosphorus in Canada?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Canada was 9,960 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11,140 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,091 t in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).