Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil
Brazil: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 22.71 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil is 22.71 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil peaked at 26.19 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.21 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places Brazil 84th out of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.12 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 19.21 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 19.47 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 19.54 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 19.93 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 20.5 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 20.43 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 20.43 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.68 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.88 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 20.85 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.73 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 20.32 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 20.99 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 22 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 21.04 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 20.32 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 18.96 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 18.95 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.64 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 18.01 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 17.91 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.21 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 17.41 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 17.3 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.15 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 18.72 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 19.19 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 20.26 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 21.15 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 22.54 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 23.59 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 23.88 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.89 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26.19 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 21.35 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 21.72 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.59 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.64 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.12 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.12 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.19 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.54 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.94 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.04 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.51 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.08 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.79 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.11 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.33 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.92 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.46 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.84 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.51 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.45 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.18 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.01 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.06 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.48 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 22.93 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.71 kg/ha | -1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.71 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.33 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.71 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.94 kg/ha, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 kg/ha | 19.12 kg/ha | 20.68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.5 kg/ha | 18.95 kg/ha | 22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.28 kg/ha | 17.21 kg/ha | 20.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.85 kg/ha | 21.15 kg/ha | 26.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.92 kg/ha | 21.9 kg/ha | 24.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9 kg/ha | 22.01 kg/ha | 25.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 kg/ha | 22.06 kg/ha | 22.93 kg/ha | 4 |
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- 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil was 22.71 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Brazil ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).