Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil
Brazil: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 444,013 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 444,013 t for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Brazil peaked at 444,013 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,324 t, in 1961.
That places Brazil 10th out of 186 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.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,324 t | — |
| 1962 | 63,968 t | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 64,168 t | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 65,615 t | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 72,675 t | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 73,144 t | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 74,865 t | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 76,398 t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 77,621 t | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 82,392 t | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 83,946 t | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 90,749 t | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 97,198 t | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 106,128 t | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 111,347 t | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 125,617 t | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 135,714 t | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 118,856 t | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 132,213 t | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 168,145 t | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 172,004 t | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 162,998 t | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 178,919 t | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 182,880 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 201,554 t | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 168,413 t | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 187,613 t | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 183,927 t | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 201,005 t | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 178,166 t | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 159,000 t | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 175,201 t | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 184,224 t | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 173,983 t | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 172,581 t | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 164,341 t | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 168,872 t | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 175,659 t | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 173,477 t | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 169,519 t | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 188,185 t | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 172,645 t | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 185,021 t | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 163,723 t | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 150,007 t | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 151,889 t | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 160,873 t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 159,106 t | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 142,462 t | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 139,510 t | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 159,039 t | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 176,697 t | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 203,198 t | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 211,034 t | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 241,455 t | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 244,083 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 303,923 t | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 316,813 t | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 340,052 t | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 362,108 t | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 372,098 t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 374,462 t | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 444,013 t | +18.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 444,013 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,367 t, 53.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 444,013 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,651 t, 95.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,864 t | 60,324 t | 77,621 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,416 t | 82,392 t | 135,714 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,746 t | 162,998 t | 201,554 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,550 t | 159,000 t | 184,224 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,343 t | 142,462 t | 188,185 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,580 t | 139,510 t | 340,052 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,170 t | 362,108 t | 444,013 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Pakistan 724,120 t compare
- 8 Nigeria 527,713 t compare
- 9 Mexico 468,690 t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 51,759 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 39,608 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38,848 t compare
- 11 France 425,658 t compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34,267 t compare
- 12 Indonesia 400,923 t compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 33,124 t compare
- 13 Ethiopia 344,236 t 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 crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Brazil?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Brazil was 444,013 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 444,013 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,324 t in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).