Canada vs Pakistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Canada
3.12 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
3.81 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.81 million tonnes against 3.12 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 692,780 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,728 tonnes | 118,348 tonnes | 89,380 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 567,831 tonnes | 465,522 tonnes | 102,309 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 46,317 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 354,381 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 977,085 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 730,661 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 747,090 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.81 million tonnes against 3.12 million tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Canada and Pakistan?
- 692,780 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Canada ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.