Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Canada
Canada: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 13.55 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Canada, 1962–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer production by nutrient type in Canada is 13.55 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Canada peaked at 13.99 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 358,668 tonnes, in 1962.
Canada ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million tonnes | 358,668 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.18 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.95 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 10.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Canada?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Canada was 13.55 million tonnes 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 production by nutrient type recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,668 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.