Fertilizer use per capita in Canada
Canada: Fertilizer use per capita was 21.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.04 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
7th
of 205 countries
All-time high
23.38 Kilograms per capita
in 2021
All-time low
4.04 Kilograms per capita
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Canada stood at 21.04 Kilograms per capita.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Canada peaked at 23.38 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.04 Kilograms per capita, in 2006.
Canada ranks 7th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.83 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.02 Kilograms per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.77 Kilograms per capita | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 6.36 Kilograms per capita | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 7.2 Kilograms per capita | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 8.06 Kilograms per capita | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 8.14 Kilograms per capita | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8.12 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.3 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.6 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 8.7 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 8.58 Kilograms per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.97 Kilograms per capita | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.06 Kilograms per capita | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.45 Kilograms per capita | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 9.96 Kilograms per capita | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 11.63 Kilograms per capita | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 13.78 Kilograms per capita | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 14.4 Kilograms per capita | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 14.9 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 13.83 Kilograms per capita | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 13.61 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.57 Kilograms per capita | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 15.45 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 15.28 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.88 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 15.21 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 13.23 Kilograms per capita | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 13.15 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.16 Kilograms per capita | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 11.63 Kilograms per capita | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 11.49 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.98 Kilograms per capita | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.64 Kilograms per capita | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.31 Kilograms per capita | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.82 Kilograms per capita | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.85 Kilograms per capita | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 11.76 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.09 Kilograms per capita | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 10.05 Kilograms per capita | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 10.22 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.65 Kilograms per capita | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.99 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.32 Kilograms per capita | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.13 Kilograms per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.04 Kilograms per capita | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 7.66 Kilograms per capita | +89.6% |
| 2008 | 7.47 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.39 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.77 Kilograms per capita | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 8.68 Kilograms per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.19 Kilograms per capita | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 9.29 Kilograms per capita | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 11.23 Kilograms per capita | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.81 Kilograms per capita | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6 Kilograms per capita | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 11.45 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.63 Kilograms per capita | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 23.38 Kilograms per capita | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 18.62 Kilograms per capita | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 21.04 Kilograms per capita | +13.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 21.04 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 Kilograms per capita, 8.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +89.6% | 4.04 Kilograms per capita | 7.66 Kilograms per capita |
| 2020 | +64.9% | 11.3 Kilograms per capita | 18.63 Kilograms per capita |
| 2006 | -60.1% | 10.13 Kilograms per capita | 4.04 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 Kilograms per capita | 5.77 Kilograms per capita | 8.3 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.41 Kilograms per capita | 8.58 Kilograms per capita | 14.4 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.41 Kilograms per capita | 13.15 Kilograms per capita | 15.45 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 Kilograms per capita | 10.64 Kilograms per capita | 12.16 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 Kilograms per capita | 4.04 Kilograms per capita | 10.99 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 Kilograms per capita | 8.68 Kilograms per capita | 11.6 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.42 Kilograms per capita | 18.62 Kilograms per capita | 23.38 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Canada?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Canada was 21.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.38 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 Kilograms per capita in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.