Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Canada
Canada: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 20.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.51
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 2021
All-time low
2.76
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 20.51 for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Canada peaked at 22.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 1961.
That places Canada 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.76 | — |
| 1962 | 2.87 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.79 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.1 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 3.55 | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 4.11 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.16 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.31 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.54 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.68 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.67 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.93 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 5.03 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.87 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 5.65 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 6.63 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 7.88 | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 8.26 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 8.6 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 8.03 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 7.95 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.57 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 9.13 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 9.08 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.89 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.21 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.14 | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 8.23 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.74 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 7.51 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 7.13 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.67 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 7.42 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.21 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 8.23 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 7.17 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 7.37 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.83 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.22 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.85 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | +93.1% |
| 2008 | 6.14 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 8.21 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.94 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 10.13 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.65 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.49 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.44 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.45 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.59 | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 22.22 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 17.83 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 20.51 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 | 2.76 | 4.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.81 | 4.54 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 | 7.95 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 | 7.13 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 3.19 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 | 7.53 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 | 17.59 | 22.22 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Canada?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Canada was 20.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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