These statistics are for the Mixed fertilizers industry, based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325314.
| 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 | 164 | 481 | 2,053 | 289 | 34 |
| 2004 | 182 | 488 | 1,736 | 267 | 45 |
| 2005 | 164 | 461 | 1,489 | 263 | 44 |
| 2006 | 168 | 564 | 1,470 | 265 | 45 |
| 2007 | 155 | 561 | 1,551 | 317 | 55 |
| 2008 | 152 | 581 | ,1627 | 484 | 90 |
| 2009 | 164 | 613 | 1,678 | 319 | 65 |
| 2010 | 164* | 560* | 1,450* | 370 | 63 |
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mixing ingredients produced elsewhere into fertilizers.
Examples:
- Compost
- Fertilizers, mixed, made in plants not manufacturing fertilizer materials
- Mixing purchased fertilizer materials
- Nitrogenous fertilizers, made by mixing purchased materials
- Phosphatic fertilizers, made by mixing purchased materials
- Potassic fertilizers, made by mixing purchased materials
- Potting soil