Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Brazil

Brazil: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 158.47 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
158.47 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
235.07 million kg
in 2011
All-time low
74.85 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Brazil, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in Brazil is 158.47 million kg, measured 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 — 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.

Brazil ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 France 236.18 million kg compare
  2. 7 Germany 189.47 million kg compare
  3. 8 India 166.00 million kg compare
  4. 10 Uzbekistan 145.80 million kg compare
  5. 11 Australia and New Zealand 142.19 million kg compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 141.36 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Brazil?
Cattle — 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 — losses from manure treated recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 235.07 million kg in 2011.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 74.85 million kg in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).