How does Brazil rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?

Brazil ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Brazil

Name: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.8%

World rank

49th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.016 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Brazil is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.016 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 49th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1963	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1964	0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1965	0.014 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1966	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1967	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1968	0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1969	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1970	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1971	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1972	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1973	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1974	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1975	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1976	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1977	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1978	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1979	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1980	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1981	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1982	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1983	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1984	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1985	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1986	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1987	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1988	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1989	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1990	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1991	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1992	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1993	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1994	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1995	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1996	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1997	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1999	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+45.0%
2000	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2001	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2002	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2003	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2004	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2005	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2006	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2007	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2008	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2009	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2010	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2011	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2012	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2013	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2016	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2017	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2018	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2019	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2020	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
2021	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2022	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2023	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Brazil's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

46 Mauritania 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
47 Vanuatu 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
48 Paraguay 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
50 Namibia 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
51 Lithuania 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
52 Bangladesh 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Brazil?: Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.016 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.