Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 13.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada is 13.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 546.1% on the previous year and up 215.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada peaked at 50.74 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -24.46 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Canada 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1965 | 27.83 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1966 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1968 | -24.46 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1969 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1970 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 1972 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1975 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1976 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 26.07 % change on previous year | +306.6% |
| 1978 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1979 | -0.3955 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1980 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -3346.2% |
| 1981 | 3 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1982 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +259.0% |
| 1983 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1984 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1985 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1986 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1988 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1989 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1990 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1991 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 1992 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1996 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1997 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1998 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1999 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2000 | -7 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2001 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -546.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4216 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2004 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -1688.1% |
| 2005 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2006 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2007 | 50.74 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2008 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2779 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2010 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +2469.1% |
| 2011 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 2012 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2013 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2014 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2016 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4063 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2018 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +2867.9% |
| 2019 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2020 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 2021 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2022 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -546.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3346.2% | -0.3955 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2867.9% | 0.4063 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2469.1% | 0.2779 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1688.1% | 0.4216 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 % change on previous year | -24.46 % change on previous year | 27.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.24 % change on previous year | -0.3955 % change on previous year | 26.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -22.78 % change on previous year | 50.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -11.72 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 18.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 55 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.88 % change on previous year compare
- 56 United Republic of Tanzania 13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Ethiopia PDR 13.58 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Switzerland 12.75 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Lesotho 12.64 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Togo 12.17 % change on previous year 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada was 13.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.74 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.46 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.7%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.