Brazil vs China, mainland: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus

Brazil
359,621 t
in 2023
China, mainland
1.35 million t
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.35 million t against 359,621 t in Brazil, a difference of 986,539 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 170,759 t 452,689 t 281,930 t China, mainland
1970s 224,004 t 621,936 t 397,932 t China, mainland
1980s 266,772 t 756,494 t 489,722 t China, mainland
1990s 291,955 t 1.07 million t 780,231 t China, mainland
2000s 325,519 t 1.24 million t 919,455 t China, mainland
2010s 365,933 t 1.25 million t 882,512 t China, mainland
2020s 356,948 t 1.32 million t 960,312 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied — cropland phosphorus, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 1.35 million t against 359,621 t in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied — cropland phosphorus between Brazil and China, mainland?
986,539 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).