Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil
Brazil: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 43.27 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil stood at 43.27 kg/ha.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil peaked at 51.37 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.68 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Brazil 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.68 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.8 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.14 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 6.88 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 6.71 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.81 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 7.93 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 8.76 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 8.69 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.51 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 11.48 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 14.65 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 14.09 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 15.26 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 16.11 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 17.95 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 19.06 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 17.73 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 18.21 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 19.56 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 14.27 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 13.3 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 11.43 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 15.38 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 13.41 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 16.34 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 16.47 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.94 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.84 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 14.54 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.69 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 16.83 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 19.5 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 22.56 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 18.86 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 19.87 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 22.2 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 22.01 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.17 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.84 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 25.01 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.21 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 30.26 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 26.78 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 27.64 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.41 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 31.44 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 25.47 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 30.37 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 36.21 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 35.96 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.82 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 40.45 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.33 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 36.87 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.11 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 41.01 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 41.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.37 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 51.23 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.67 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 43.27 kg/ha | -5.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 43.27 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51 kg/ha, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 43.27 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.96 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.38 kg/ha | 6.68 kg/ha | 8.76 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.5 kg/ha | 10.51 kg/ha | 19.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.09 kg/ha | 11.43 kg/ha | 19.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.32 kg/ha | 14.54 kg/ha | 22.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.77 kg/ha | 24.84 kg/ha | 35.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.71 kg/ha | 30.37 kg/ha | 41.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.89 kg/ha | 43.27 kg/ha | 51.37 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.44 kg/ha compare
- 12 Qatar 48.1 kg/ha compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 46.87 kg/ha compare
- 13 Melanesia 6.2 kg/ha compare
- 14 China 46.45 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 3.53 kg/ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 43.13 kg/ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2.39 kg/ha compare
- 17 New Caledonia 42.49 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4711 kg/ha compare
- 18 Egypt 40.57 kg/ha 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 input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil was 43.27 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 51.37 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).