Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil
Brazil: Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 22.05 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 22.05 million kg for buffalo — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil peaked at 22.05 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 804,105 kg, in 1963.
Brazil ranks 5th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 830,469 kg | — |
| 1962 | 896,379 kg | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 804,105 kg | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 830,469 kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million kg | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.56 million kg | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.70 million kg | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million kg | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 3.52 million kg | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 4.22 million kg | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 4.52 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 5.18 million kg | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 6.25 million kg | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 6.53 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 7.14 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 8.22 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 9.26 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 10.60 million kg | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 11.63 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 12.98 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 14.26 million kg | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 15.57 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 16.94 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 18.42 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 18.88 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.76 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.76 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 20.71 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 21.64 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 13.79 million kg | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 12.89 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 13.41 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.08 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.53 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.75 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.68 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.14 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.94 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.47 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.25 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.92 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.12 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.96 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.61 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 16.85 million kg | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 16.63 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.56 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 17.39 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.07 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.07 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.13 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.32 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.90 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.80 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 20.46 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.06 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.05 million kg | +4.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.05 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 548,684 kg, 40.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -36.3% | 21.64 million kg | 13.79 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million kg | 804,105 kg | 1.40 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.36 million kg | 1.56 million kg | 6.25 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 million kg | 6.53 million kg | 16.94 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.23 million kg | 12.89 million kg | 21.64 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 million kg | 14.53 million kg | 15.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 million kg | 15.61 million kg | 18.90 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.84 million kg | 19.80 million kg | 22.05 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 China 220.40 million kg compare
- 3 China, mainland 220.38 million kg compare
- 3 Viet Nam 14.93 million kg compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.47 million kg compare
- 4 Pakistan 216.17 million kg compare
- 6 Philippines 19.41 million kg compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 944,582 kg compare
- 7 Egypt 18.48 million kg compare
- 7 Türkiye 883,025 kg compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 769,058 kg compare
- 8 Nepal 14.81 million kg compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil?
- Buffalo — manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil was 22.05 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.05 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,105 kg in 1963.
- How does Brazil rank for buffalo — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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).