Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil

Brazil: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 13.63 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.63 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.2 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
3.98 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil, 1961–2023

57.51012.515196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil stood at 13.63 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil peaked at 14.2 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.98 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Brazil 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.21 kg/ha 3.98 kg/ha 4.55 kg/ha 9
1970s 5.06 kg/ha 4.84 kg/ha 5.36 kg/ha 10
1980s 4.85 kg/ha 4.28 kg/ha 5.3 kg/ha 10
1990s 6.59 kg/ha 5.5 kg/ha 7.29 kg/ha 10
2000s 8.1 kg/ha 7.07 kg/ha 9.28 kg/ha 10
2010s 10.53 kg/ha 9.54 kg/ha 11.47 kg/ha 10
2020s 13.66 kg/ha 12.8 kg/ha 14.2 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 58 Cyprus 13.85 kg/ha compare
  2. 59 Iceland 13.84 kg/ha compare
  3. 60 Poland 13.65 kg/ha compare
  4. 62 India 13.52 kg/ha compare
  5. 63 Puerto Rico 13.33 kg/ha compare
  6. 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.16 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil was 13.63 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.98 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Brazil ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).