Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Brazil
Brazil: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 221.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
221.14 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 167 countries
All-time high
221.14 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
50.65 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Brazil stood at 221.14 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Brazil peaked at 221.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.65 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 28th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.65 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 53.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 55.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 57.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 59.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 61.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 63.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 66.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 68.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 71.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 75.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 77.8 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 82.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 83.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 92.09 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 96.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 96.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 98.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 107.24 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 109.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 111.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 112.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 115.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 116.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 119.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 122.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 126.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 130.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 133.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 137.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 139.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 140.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 143.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 145.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 144.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 147.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 148.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 150.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 155.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 161.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 169.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 179 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 187.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 189.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 188.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 182.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 184.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 187.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 191.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 194.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 192.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 193.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 193.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 197.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 200.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 198.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 197.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 198.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 201.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 207.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 217.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 221.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 221.14 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.26 kg per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 221.14 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152.19 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.94 kg per square kilometre | 50.65 kg per square kilometre | 66.07 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.25 kg per square kilometre | 68.34 kg per square kilometre | 98.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.13 kg per square kilometre | 107.24 kg per square kilometre | 130.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.08 kg per square kilometre | 133.06 kg per square kilometre | 150.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.38 kg per square kilometre | 155.1 kg per square kilometre | 189.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.61 kg per square kilometre | 191.01 kg per square kilometre | 200.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.81 kg per square kilometre | 201.3 kg per square kilometre | 221.14 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 25 Chad 232.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 225.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Gambia 221.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 212.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Sudan 208.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Colombia 199.69 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Brazil?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Brazil was 221.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 221.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.65 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.