Fertilizer consumption in Canada
Canada: Fertilizer consumption was 4.72 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Canada, 1961–2023
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 consumption in Canada is 4.72 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Canada peaked at 4.72 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 386,398 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Canada 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 612,326 tonnes | 386,398 tonnes | 845,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million tonnes | 763,983 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 4.72 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 consumption in Canada?
- Fertilizer consumption in Canada was 4.72 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 consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,398 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).