These statistics are for the Chemical fertilizers (except potash) industry, based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325313.
| Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) | Employment | Imports ($ millions) | Exports ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada estimates Source: Statistics Canada Note: The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other principal statistics. | |||||
| 2003 | 48 | 2 254 | 1 981 | 423 | 954 |
| 2004 | 70 | 2 613 | 1 946 | 350 | 1 209 |
| 2005 | 67 | 2 856 | 1 840 | 394 | 1 491 |
| 2006 | 80 | 2 585 | 1 855 | 339 | 1 391 |
| 2007 | 68 | 2 992 | 1 935 | 463 | 1 513 |
| 2008 | 70 | 3 784 | 2 107 | 774 | 2 203 |
| 2009 | 65 | 2 742 | 2 018 | 431 | 1 461 |
| 2010 | 65* | 2 510* | 1 750* | 511 | 1 426 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphoric fertilizer materials and mixing these ingredients into fertilizers; and in purchasing ingredients and mixing them into fertilizers. Establishments engaged in the manufacture of phosphoric acid, urea, ammonia and nitric acid, whether or not for use as a fertilizer material, are included.
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
- mining potash (212396, Potash Mining)
- manufacturing agricultural lime products (32741, Lime Manufacturing)
Examples:
- Ammonia, anhydrous or aqueous
- Ammonium nitrate
- Ammonium phosphates
- Ammonium sulfate
- Anhydrous ammonia
- Fertilizers, natural organic (except compost)
- Fertilizers, of animal waste origin
- Fertilizers, of sewage origin
- Nitric acid
- Nitrogenous fertilizer materials
- Phosphatic fertilizer materials
- Phosphoric acid
- Superphosphates
- Urea