Urea — Production in Canada
Canada: Urea — Production was 4.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Production in Canada, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — production in Canada stood at 4.32 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — production in Canada peaked at 4.66 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million t, in 2007.
That places Canada 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Urea — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.43 million t | — |
| 2007 | 3.43 million t | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.57 million t | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million t | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.64 million t | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million t | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million t | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million t | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million t | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.85 million t | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.05 million t | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million t | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million t | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.71 million t | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 4.34 million t | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 4.32 million t | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.32 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,385 t, 676.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 million t | 3.43 million t | 3.57 million t | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million t | 3.56 million t | 4.17 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 million t | 3.71 million t | 4.66 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Indonesia 7.47 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 422,430 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 347,260 t compare
- 5 Pakistan 6.44 million t compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 5.70 million t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 40,000 t compare
- 8 Egypt 2.14 million t compare
- 9 Ukraine 2.05 million t compare
- 10 Oman 2.04 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 urea — production in Canada?
- Urea — production in Canada was 4.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million t in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for urea — production?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Urea — Production. 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