Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil

Brazil: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 5.54 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.54 million t
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.71 million t
in 2021
All-time low
45,533 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil, 1961–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 5.54 million t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Brazil peaked at 5.71 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45,533 t, in 1962.

Brazil ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77,688 t 45,533 t 147,974 t 9
1970s 431,310 t 249,748 t 701,124 t 10
1980s 717,713 t 509,782 t 882,810 t 10
1990s 1.06 million t 716,940 t 1.50 million t 10
2000s 2.09 million t 1.52 million t 2.76 million t 10
2010s 3.56 million t 2.63 million t 4.25 million t 10
2020s 5.47 million t 5.02 million t 5.71 million t 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China, mainland 24.55 million t compare
  2. 3 India 18.41 million t compare
  3. 4 USSR 7.78 million t compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 3.79 million t compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 3.20 million t compare
  6. 8 Canada 2.83 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Brazil?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Brazil was 5.54 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5.71 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 45,533 t in 1962.
How does Brazil rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).