Canada vs Russia: Fertilizer consumption
Canada
4.72 million tonnes
in 2023
Russia
3.50 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Russia rank
9th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.72 million tonnes against 3.50 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 1.22 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 74,862 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 871,782 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.50 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at 4.72 million tonnes against 3.50 million tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Canada and Russia?
- 1.22 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).