Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 75.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.89 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
105.81 kg per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
33.13 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 75.89 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 105.81 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.13 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.13 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 35.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 35.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 37.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 40.42 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 40.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 41.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 42.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 44.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 45.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 44.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 48.95 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 55.03 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 57.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 63.34 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 63.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 66.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 73.67 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 73.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 73.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 76.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 78.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 79.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 81 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 83.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 85.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 89.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 91.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 89.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 90.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 74.57 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 77.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 78.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 79.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 81.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 83.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 87.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 88.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.22 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 94.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 96.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 96.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 102.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 104.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 105.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 103.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 104.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.21 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 90.96 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 79.67 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 77.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 77.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 76.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 75.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.57 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 75.89 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.3 kg per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.66 kg per square kilometre | 33.13 kg per square kilometre | 41.67 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.17 kg per square kilometre | 42.78 kg per square kilometre | 66.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.81 kg per square kilometre | 72.95 kg per square kilometre | 83.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.01 kg per square kilometre | 74.57 kg per square kilometre | 92.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.12 kg per square kilometre | 81.76 kg per square kilometre | 102.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.66 kg per square kilometre | 77.42 kg per square kilometre | 105.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.99 kg per square kilometre | 75.76 kg per square kilometre | 76.18 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 69 Norway 78.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ethiopia 77.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 71 South Sudan 76.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 73 Panama 75.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 69.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Kitts and Nevis 67.19 kg per square kilometre 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Brazil was 75.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 105.81 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.13 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.