Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 13.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 13.51 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 13.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6928 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 81st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6928 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7887 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8691 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1965 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 4.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 5.26 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 5.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.43 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 6.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 6.68 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 7.97 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 8.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.97 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.32 kg per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 9.35 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.48 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 10.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 11.52 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 12.49 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 10.23 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 12 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.09 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 13.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.51 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | 0.6928 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | 6.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | 10.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 kg per square kilometre | 10.04 kg per square kilometre | 12.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | 13.51 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 78 Cuba 15.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Colombia 14.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 13.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Grenada 13.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.58 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lithuania 11.63 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Canada was 13.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6928 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) 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.