Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 3.12 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Canada stood at 3.12 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 3.12 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,348 tonnes, in 1961.
Canada ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,348 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 122,323 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 150,212 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 170,708 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 218,209 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 276,699 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 320,841 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 242,364 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 269,850 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 291,820 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 350,000 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 409,746 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 512,641 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 531,200 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 563,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 599,100 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 755,300 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 834,400 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 831,100 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 937,800 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 965,900 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million tonnes | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million tonnes | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,728 tonnes | 98,348 tonnes | 320,841 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 567,831 tonnes | 291,820 tonnes | 834,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million tonnes | 937,800 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Canada?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Canada was 3.12 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,348 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.