Brazil vs European Union (27): Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus

Brazil
359,621 t
in 2023
European Union (27)
979,861 t
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
European Union (27) rank
3rd

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Brazil
  • European Union (27)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 979,861 t against 359,621 t in Brazil, a difference of 620,240 t.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 170,759 t 1.20 million t 1.03 million t European Union (27)
1970s 224,004 t 1.37 million t 1.15 million t European Union (27)
1980s 266,772 t 1.48 million t 1.21 million t European Union (27)
1990s 291,955 t 1.27 million t 979,180 t European Union (27)
2000s 325,519 t 1.15 million t 823,024 t European Union (27)
2010s 365,933 t 1.09 million t 721,271 t European Union (27)
2020s 356,948 t 1.01 million t 655,294 t European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied — cropland phosphorus, Brazil or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 979,861 t against 359,621 t in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied — cropland phosphorus between Brazil and European Union (27)?
620,240 t, with European Union (27) 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
Brazil ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 184 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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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
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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 (%).