Canada vs Indonesia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Canada
3.12 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
2.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Indonesia rank
7th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.12 million tonnes against 2.98 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 131,060 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,728 tonnes | 106,747 tonnes | 100,981 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 567,831 tonnes | 376,818 tonnes | 191,013 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 97,568 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 294,837 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 632,962 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 408,347 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 361,052 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Canada or Indonesia?
- Canada, at 3.12 million tonnes against 2.98 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Canada and Indonesia?
- 131,060 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Canada ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 201 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.