Seed — Cropland potassium in Canada
Canada: Seed — Cropland potassium was 16,778 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland potassium in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 16,778 t for seed — cropland potassium in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium in Canada peaked at 18,313 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,962 t, in 1969.
Canada ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland potassium in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,797 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,926 t | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 10,971 t | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10,970 t | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,687 t | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 11,310 t | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 11,046 t | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 10,680 t | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 8,962 t | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 11,124 t | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 10,137 t | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 10,558 t | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 10,295 t | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 10,383 t | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10,622 t | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,504 t | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 10,345 t | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 10,402 t | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 10,852 t | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 11,670 t | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 11,958 t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 11,876 t | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12,179 t | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 12,680 t | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 13,095 t | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 12,832 t | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 12,392 t | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 12,864 t | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12,704 t | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,664 t | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 12,564 t | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13,056 t | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 12,911 t | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13,455 t | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13,732 t | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 14,135 t | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,257 t | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 14,278 t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,699 t | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 15,714 t | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 16,136 t | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16,168 t | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16,350 t | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15,634 t | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 15,400 t | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,707 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14,693 t | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 16,759 t | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 16,403 t | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14,032 t | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 13,484 t | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14,707 t | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 15,488 t | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 16,781 t | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 16,960 t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17,202 t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,313 t | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 17,541 t | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 16,699 t | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16,724 t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17,040 t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17,143 t | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16,778 t | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 16,778 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 348.61 t, 48.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,817 t | 8,962 t | 11,687 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,522 t | 10,137 t | 11,124 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,425 t | 11,670 t | 13,095 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,575 t | 12,564 t | 14,699 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,897 t | 14,693 t | 16,759 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,121 t | 13,484 t | 18,313 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,921 t | 16,724 t | 17,143 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,431 t compare
- 8 Ukraine 44,342 t compare
- 9 Pakistan 24,101 t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 4,107 t compare
- 10 Argentina 17,829 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,017 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,790 t compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 13,925 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,104 t compare
- 13 Myanmar 10,379 t compare
- 14 Poland 10,363 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 885.06 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 potassium in Canada?
- Seed — cropland potassium in Canada was 16,778 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18,313 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,962 t in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for seed — cropland potassium?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland potassium rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).