Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil

Brazil: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 12.10 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.10 million t
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.10 million t
in 2023
All-time low
292,576 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Brazil is 12.10 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Brazil peaked at 12.10 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 292,576 t, in 1961.

That places Brazil 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 386,113 t 292,576 t 482,963 t 9
1970s 1.20 million t 560,466 t 1.68 million t 10
1980s 2.13 million t 1.85 million t 2.79 million t 10
1990s 2.67 million t 2.04 million t 3.21 million t 10
2000s 4.75 million t 3.37 million t 5.50 million t 10
2010s 7.90 million t 6.13 million t 9.52 million t 10
2020s 10.82 million t 9.99 million t 12.10 million t 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 5.80 million t compare
  2. 3 China 3.60 million t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 3.59 million t compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Brazil?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Brazil was 12.10 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.10 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 292,576 t in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 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 (%).