Canada vs Pakistan: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Canada
29.36 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Pakistan
32.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Pakistan rank
26th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 32.1 kilograms per hectare against 29.36 kilograms per hectare in Canada, a difference of 2.74 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7 kilograms per hectare | 0.3256 kilograms per hectare | 7.37 kilograms per hectare | Canada |
| 1970s | 12.56 kilograms per hectare | 3.25 kilograms per hectare | 9.32 kilograms per hectare | Canada |
| 1980s | 15.92 kilograms per hectare | 10.14 kilograms per hectare | 5.78 kilograms per hectare | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.66 kilograms per hectare | 15.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.523 kilograms per hectare | Canada |
| 2000s | 16.12 kilograms per hectare | 23.52 kilograms per hectare | 7.4 kilograms per hectare | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 24.26 kilograms per hectare | 30.96 kilograms per hectare | 6.7 kilograms per hectare | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.86 kilograms per hectare | 32.49 kilograms per hectare | 3.63 kilograms per hectare | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 32.1 kilograms per hectare against 29.36 kilograms per hectare in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Canada and Pakistan?
- 2.74 kilograms per hectare, 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Canada ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.