Canada vs Colombia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Canada
35.45 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
38.41 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
85th
Colombia rank
84th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • Canada
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 38.41 kg per square kilometre against 35.45 kg per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 2.96 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 85th and Colombia ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.32 kg per square kilometre 3.97 kg per square kilometre 1.66 kg per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 6.33 kg per square kilometre 10.65 kg per square kilometre 4.32 kg per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 12.8 kg per square kilometre 17.72 kg per square kilometre 4.92 kg per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 16.51 kg per square kilometre 24.43 kg per square kilometre 7.92 kg per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 18.94 kg per square kilometre 31.54 kg per square kilometre 12.6 kg per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 28.09 kg per square kilometre 40.62 kg per square kilometre 12.53 kg per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 33.21 kg per square kilometre 41.51 kg per square kilometre 8.3 kg per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Canada or Colombia?
Colombia, at 38.41 kg per square kilometre against 35.45 kg per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Canada and Colombia?
2.96 kg per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Canada ranks 85th and Colombia ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.