Brazil vs South America: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils

Brazil
544.97 million kg
in 2023
South America
943.09 million kg
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
South America rank
8th

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils over time

  • Brazil
  • South America
250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 943.09 million kg against 544.97 million kg in Brazil, a difference of 398.12 million kg.

That makes South America's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and South America ranks 8th of 190 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South America Difference Ahead
1960s 292.47 million kg 546.35 million kg 253.88 million kg South America
1970s 411.83 million kg 713.41 million kg 301.58 million kg South America
1980s 596.89 million kg 941.73 million kg 344.84 million kg South America
1990s 654.90 million kg 1.08 billion kg 425.09 million kg South America
2000s 699.77 million kg 1.15 billion kg 453.58 million kg South America
2010s 713.85 million kg 1.15 billion kg 434.33 million kg South America
2020s 549.71 million kg 948.98 million kg 399.28 million kg South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils, Brazil or South America?
South America, at 943.09 million kg against 544.97 million kg in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils between Brazil and South America?
398.12 million kg, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South America rank globally for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
Brazil ranks 3rd and South America ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).