Cattle — Manure management in Brazil

Brazil: Cattle — Manure management was 791.70 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
791.70 million kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion kg
in 2011
All-time low
351.22 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Brazil, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure management in Brazil stood at 791.70 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Brazil peaked at 1.12 billion kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 351.22 million kg, in 1961.

That places Brazil 7th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 399.24 million kg 351.22 million kg 441.47 million kg 9
1970s 563.30 million kg 453.18 million kg 706.03 million kg 10
1980s 814.32 million kg 773.26 million kg 887.79 million kg 10
1990s 899.62 million kg 786.81 million kg 979.37 million kg 10
2000s 972.02 million kg 863.08 million kg 1.08 billion kg 10
2010s 997.33 million kg 810.95 million kg 1.12 billion kg 10
2020s 793.83 million kg 790.71 million kg 796.46 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 China, mainland 1.80 billion kg compare
  2. 5 India 1.09 billion kg compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 812.06 million kg compare
  4. 8 France 735.43 million kg compare
  5. 9 Germany 557.28 million kg compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 421.22 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Brazil?
Cattle — manure management in Brazil was 791.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion kg in 2011.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 351.22 million kg in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for cattle — manure management?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (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
Last refreshed

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).