Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.011 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0136 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0243 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0309 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0325 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.039 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0628 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0668 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0842 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0927 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1046 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1077 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1193 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1493 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1366 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1277 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1319 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1294 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1291 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1398 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.147 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1568 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1624 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1758 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1863 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1843 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1813 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1876 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1745 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1719 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1833 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1717 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1982 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.153 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2307 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 0.213 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2135 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2288 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3109 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2745 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2836 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2879 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2745 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2756 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3088 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2863 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3397 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.322 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3122 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0633 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0325 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.128 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1046 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1493 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1651 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1291 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1876 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1894 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.153 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2307 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2809 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2288 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3109 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3321 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3122 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 91 Jordan 0.3997 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Iraq 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Colombia 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 South Africa 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ghana 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Paraguay 0.3397 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.