Canada - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Canada was 26.63 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 73.80 in 1961, while its lowest value was 15.54 in 1969.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 73.80
1962 49.07
1963 37.98
1964 32.05
1965 27.25
1966 27.43
1967 24.24
1968 18.85
1969 15.54
1970 17.96
1971 16.15
1972 19.06
1973 18.39
1974 17.27
1975 21.00
1976 17.83
1977 19.26
1978 20.58
1979 19.08
1980 19.75
1981 22.82
1982 26.07
1983 22.90
1984 23.59
1985 23.30
1986 21.66
1987 20.12
1988 18.44
1989 20.62
1990 20.16
1991 20.93
1992 21.30
1993 21.24
1994 18.36
1995 20.76
1996 21.94
1997 20.88
1998 19.93
1999 21.27
2000 18.46
2001 20.69
2002 22.82
2003 21.08
2004 18.09
2005 24.38
2006 16.86
2007 21.46
2008 27.60
2009 26.10
2010 21.55
2011 26.40
2012 30.09
2013 26.71
2014 26.89
2015 25.67
2016 25.25
2017 24.27
2018 26.63

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Canada was 111.82 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 111.82 in 2018, while its lowest value was 10.97 in 1961.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 10.97
1962 12.39
1963 13.40
1964 14.90
1965 18.29
1966 21.25
1967 23.14
1968 18.81
1969 18.95
1970 20.83
1971 22.80
1972 26.25
1973 31.15
1974 31.84
1975 33.48
1976 34.09
1977 41.18
1978 45.17
1979 45.17
1980 48.11
1981 47.95
1982 50.61
1983 57.08
1984 59.95
1985 56.18
1986 51.97
1987 53.48
1988 51.38
1989 52.30
1990 50.13
1991 52.59
1992 54.79
1993 57.24
1994 58.18
1995 62.46
1996 65.67
1997 66.43
1998 64.59
1999 65.60
2000 59.69
2001 60.42
2002 64.88
2003 66.67
2004 62.11
2005 70.64
2006 53.97
2007 78.84
2008 73.55
2009 71.58
2010 79.66
2011 96.89
2012 108.18
2013 96.50
2014 102.15
2015 104.36
2016 99.27
2017 101.82
2018 111.82

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production