Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 354.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 354.55 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Canada peaked at 354.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.97 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 85th of 175 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.64 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 16.75 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 19.04 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 24.34 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 30.86 kg per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 35.79 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 27.03 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 30.1 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 32.55 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 39.04 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 45.7 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 57.18 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 59.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 62.8 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 66.82 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 84.24 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 93.07 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 92.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 104.6 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 107.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 119.32 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 139.97 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 149.29 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 136.63 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 127.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 131.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 129.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 133.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 129.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 139.79 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 146.97 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 156.81 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 162.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 175.81 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 186.34 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 184.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 181.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 187.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 174.48 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 171.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 183.25 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 184.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 171.71 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 198.17 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 153.03 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 230.66 kg per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 212.95 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 213.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 228.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 277.78 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 310.94 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 274.49 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 283.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 287.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 274.49 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 275.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 308.85 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 286.32 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 339.74 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 322 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 312.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 354.55 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 354.55 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.17 kg per square kilometre | 10.97 kg per square kilometre | 35.79 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.33 kg per square kilometre | 32.55 kg per square kilometre | 93.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.01 kg per square kilometre | 104.6 kg per square kilometre | 149.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.05 kg per square kilometre | 129.13 kg per square kilometre | 187.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.37 kg per square kilometre | 153.03 kg per square kilometre | 230.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.88 kg per square kilometre | 228.79 kg per square kilometre | 310.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.13 kg per square kilometre | 312.22 kg per square kilometre | 354.55 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 82 Jordan 399.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Iraq 390.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 384.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 South Africa 346.75 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ghana 346.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Paraguay 339.69 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Canada was 354.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 354.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.