Brazil vs European Union (27): Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Brazil
312.03 kg/ha
in 2023
European Union (27)
117.39 kg/ha
in 2023
Brazil rank
11th
European Union (27) rank
12th

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Brazil
  • European Union (27)
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 312.03 kg/ha against 117.39 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 194.64 kg/ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and European Union (27) ranks 12th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and European Union (27) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 38.51 kg/ha 83.85 kg/ha 45.35 kg/ha European Union (27)
1970s 62.93 kg/ha 125.92 kg/ha 62.99 kg/ha European Union (27)
1980s 72.76 kg/ha 151.21 kg/ha 78.44 kg/ha European Union (27)
1990s 102.04 kg/ha 126.2 kg/ha 24.17 kg/ha European Union (27)
2000s 148.32 kg/ha 123.95 kg/ha 24.37 kg/ha Brazil
2010s 216.35 kg/ha 129.06 kg/ha 87.29 kg/ha Brazil
2020s 290.23 kg/ha 122.41 kg/ha 167.82 kg/ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Brazil or European Union (27)?
Brazil, at 312.03 kg/ha against 117.39 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Brazil and European Union (27)?
194.64 kg/ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union (27)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and European Union (27) rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Brazil ranks 11th and European Union (27) ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).