MAP prices11-52-0 · Alberta
MAP averaged $1,374 per tonne in Alberta in July 2026, according to the Alberta Farm Input Prices survey (Government of Alberta). That’s up 8% from July 2025 ($1,275). Via PrairieRates.ca.
Latest official data: July 2026 · Methodology
Alberta average, July 2026
$1,374/tonne
Official monthly survey of retailers · up 1% from last month
12-month low
$1,252
12-month high
$1,374
Price history
Official monthly provincial average, $/tonne.
Seasonal pattern
Average difference from the surrounding 12-month price, 15 years of data.
Historically, map has been cheapest relative to trend in August (-2%) and dearest in May (+3%). A pattern, not a forecast.
What farmers are paying
Median of verified reports by region and month. A cell appears once at least 3 different farmers report.
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Reports are anonymous and shown only as a regional median once at least 3 farmers have reported. Your name and email are never shown.
By year
Average of the monthly survey prices in each year. Pick a year for the month-by-month detail.
| 2026 | $1,312.28 | $1,254.78 | $1,373.68 |
| 2025 | $1,269.81 | $1,226.43 | $1,324.13 |
| 2024 | $1,171.93 | $1,118.15 | $1,236.82 |
| 2023 | $1,126.85 | $1,041.90 | $1,202.89 |
| 2022 | $1,256.24 | $1,182.98 | $1,367.57 |
| 2021 | $942.94 | $734.51 | $1,251.61 |
| 2020 | $683.23 | $662.54 | $719.43 |
| 2019 | $756.19 | $698.85 | $778.29 |
| 2018 | $725.72 | $701.63 | $754.85 |
| 2017 | $691.99 | $672.21 | $711.59 |
| 2016 | $755.02 | $664.10 | $803.61 |
| 2015 | $815.33 | $791.10 | $842.50 |
Common questions
How much does map cost in Alberta right now?
MAP averaged $1,374 per tonne in Alberta in July 2026, according to the Alberta Farm Input Prices survey (Government of Alberta). That’s up 8% from July 2025 ($1,275). Over the past 12 months the provincial average ranged from $1,252 (December 2025) to $1,374 (July 2026) per tonne. Prices are bulk retail, and individual dealer quotes vary with volume, delivery and timing.
When is map cheapest to buy?
Across 15 years of Alberta data, map has averaged lowest relative to its yearly trend in August (-2%) and highest in May (+3%), a typical seasonal swing of about 6%. Past patterns don’t guarantee future prices.
What was the highest map price on record in Alberta?
In the data we hold (from January 2012), the peak monthly average was $1,374 per tonne in July 2026.
Is my map quote fair?
Compare it with the official monthly average and recent farmer reports using the free PrairieRates fertilizer quote checker at https://prairierates.ca/check?mode=fertilizer&product=map.
Where does this data come from?
The Alberta Farm Input Prices survey (Government of Alberta), a monthly survey of Alberta retailers conducted in the first week of each month and published as simple provincial averages in Canadian dollars. It’s reused under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Saskatchewan and Manitoba don’t publish a comparable monthly series, so PrairieRates adds verified, anonymous reports from farmers.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “MAP prices, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Farm Input Prices. https://prairierates.ca/fertilizer/map
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta.