Canada vs Thailand: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Canada
3.12 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
2.68 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Thailand rank
8th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.12 million tonnes against 2.68 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 431,960 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,728 tonnes | 29,208 tonnes | 178,520 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 567,831 tonnes | 97,542 tonnes | 470,288 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.15 million tonnes | 288,545 tonnes | 859,121 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 750,930 tonnes | 728,883 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 550,242 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.93 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Canada or Thailand?
- Canada, at 3.12 million tonnes against 2.68 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Canada and Thailand?
- 431,960 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Canada ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 8th 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.