Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil
Brazil: Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 14.70 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil stood at 14.70 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil peaked at 14.70 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 536,070 kg, in 1963.
That places Brazil 5th out of 60 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.
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 553,646 kg | — |
| 1962 | 597,586 kg | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 536,070 kg | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 553,646 kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 720,619 kg | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 764,559 kg | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 799,711 kg | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 843,651 kg | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 931,531 kg | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million kg | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million kg | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million kg | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million kg | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 2.81 million kg | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 3.01 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 3.45 million kg | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 4.17 million kg | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 4.35 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.76 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 5.48 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.17 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 7.07 million kg | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 7.75 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 8.65 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 9.51 million kg | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 10.38 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 11.29 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 12.28 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 12.59 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.51 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.17 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 13.81 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.43 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.19 million kg | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 8.59 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 8.94 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.39 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.69 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.83 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.78 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.10 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.96 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.31 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.17 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.95 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.08 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.98 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.41 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.23 million kg | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 11.09 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.71 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.60 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.04 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.05 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.09 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.21 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.60 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.20 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 13.64 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.04 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.70 million kg | +4.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14.70 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 365,790 kg, 40.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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% | 14.43 million kg | 9.19 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700,113 kg | 536,070 kg | 931,531 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million kg | 1.04 million kg | 4.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 million kg | 4.35 million kg | 11.29 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.49 million kg | 8.59 million kg | 14.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 million kg | 9.69 million kg | 10.31 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.70 million kg | 10.41 million kg | 12.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.90 million kg | 13.20 million kg | 14.70 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 China 146.93 million kg compare
- 3 China, mainland 146.92 million kg compare
- 3 Viet Nam 9.95 million kg compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.65 million kg compare
- 4 Pakistan 144.12 million kg compare
- 6 Philippines 12.94 million kg compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 629,721 kg compare
- 7 Egypt 12.32 million kg compare
- 7 Türkiye 588,684 kg compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 512,705 kg compare
- 8 Nepal 9.87 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 volatilises in Brazil?
- Buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil was 14.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.70 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 536,070 kg in 1963.
- How does Brazil rank for buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).