Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Brazil

Brazil: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 15.79 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.79 million kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
36.91 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
15.79 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Brazil, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, asses — amount excreted in manure in Brazil stood at 15.79 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Brazil peaked at 36.91 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.79 million kg, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.68 million kg 22.79 million kg 31.39 million kg 9
1970s 31.91 million kg 29.25 million kg 36.91 million kg 10
1980s 28.25 million kg 27.01 million kg 29.05 million kg 10
1990s 28.37 million kg 26.89 million kg 30.15 million kg 10
2000s 25.77 million kg 22.49 million kg 27.11 million kg 10
2010s 19.55 million kg 17.21 million kg 21.86 million kg 10
2020s 16.43 million kg 15.79 million kg 17.11 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Morocco 19.46 million kg compare
  2. 18 Sudan (former) 16.40 million kg compare
  3. 19 Yemen 15.96 million kg compare
  4. 21 Zimbabwe 14.59 million kg compare
  5. 22 Peru 14.23 million kg compare
  6. 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.86 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Brazil?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Brazil was 15.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 36.91 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.79 million kg in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).