Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Brazil
Brazil: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 158.47 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 158.47 million kg for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Brazil peaked at 235.07 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.85 million kg, in 1961.
That places Brazil 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.85 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 77.09 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 80.02 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 80.81 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 85.17 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 91.59 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 91.04 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 90.97 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 93.85 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 96.29 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 99.98 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 101.40 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 98.67 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 109.68 million kg | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 124.41 million kg | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 130.06 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 143.07 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 143.19 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 150.77 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 167.10 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 166.89 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 165.83 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 164.71 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 169.43 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 172.03 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 178.10 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 179.87 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 182.69 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 188.96 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 193.01 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 202.03 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 207.21 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 202.62 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 203.08 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 208.25 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 164.68 million kg | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 172.52 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 174.87 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 176.04 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 180.99 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 184.12 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 192.32 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 194.86 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 202.62 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 208.72 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 211.93 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 213.75 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 218.43 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 227.03 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 231.99 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 235.07 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 230.76 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 232.29 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 233.03 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 213.63 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 197.93 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 170.53 million kg | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 165.49 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 165.00 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 161.45 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 160.83 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 158.63 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 158.47 million kg | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 158.47 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million kg, 106.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 158.47 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 million kg, 77.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.04 million kg | 74.85 million kg | 93.85 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.75 million kg | 96.29 million kg | 150.77 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.56 million kg | 164.71 million kg | 188.96 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.43 million kg | 164.68 million kg | 208.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.48 million kg | 180.99 million kg | 227.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.57 million kg | 165.00 million kg | 235.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.84 million kg | 158.47 million kg | 161.45 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 USSR 927.63 million kg compare
- 3 China 239.97 million kg compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.13 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 238.99 million kg compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 8.20 million kg compare
- 6 Russian Federation 142.13 million kg compare
- 6 Türkiye 8.04 million kg compare
- 7 India 137.41 million kg compare
- 7 Viet Nam 4.76 million kg compare
- 8 Germany 119.19 million kg compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.32 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 cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Brazil?
- Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Brazil was 158.47 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 235.07 million kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.85 million kg in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).