Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 35.45 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 35.45 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Canada peaked at 35.45 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 85th out of 176 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 | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 3.58 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 3.01 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 4.57 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 5.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 6.68 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 9.31 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 10.46 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 10.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 11.93 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 14 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 13.66 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 12.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 13.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 13.98 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 14.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 15.68 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 16.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 18.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.45 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 17.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 18.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.17 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 19.82 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 23.07 kg per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 21.3 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.88 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 27.78 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 31.09 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 27.45 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 28.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 27.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.88 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 28.63 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 33.97 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 32.2 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 31.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 35.45 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 35.45 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 3.58 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.33 kg per square kilometre | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | 9.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8 kg per square kilometre | 10.46 kg per square kilometre | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 kg per square kilometre | 12.91 kg per square kilometre | 18.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.94 kg per square kilometre | 15.3 kg per square kilometre | 23.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.09 kg per square kilometre | 22.88 kg per square kilometre | 31.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.21 kg per square kilometre | 31.22 kg per square kilometre | 35.45 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 35.45 kg per square kilometre 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 35.45 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 176 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 29.2%. 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 volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
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.