Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in South America

South America: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 2.62 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.62 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.70 million t
in 2014
All-time low
1.07 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in South America, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 2.62 million t for manure applied — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in South America peaked at 2.70 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million t, in 1961.

That places South America 9th out of 32 groups 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 1.17 million t 1.07 million t 1.28 million t 9
1970s 1.50 million t 1.31 million t 1.68 million t 10
1980s 1.82 million t 1.76 million t 1.93 million t 10
1990s 2.06 million t 1.95 million t 2.18 million t 10
2000s 2.31 million t 2.11 million t 2.55 million t 10
2010s 2.59 million t 2.46 million t 2.70 million t 10
2020s 2.58 million t 2.52 million t 2.62 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Pakistan 1.16 million t compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 1.16 million t compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 1.11 million t compare
  4. 9 France 693,594 t compare
  5. 10 Germany 517,983 t compare
  6. 11 Mexico 485,766 t compare
  7. 12 Spain 483,623 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen in South America?
Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in South America was 2.62 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 1961.
How does South America rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).