Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil
Brazil: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 37.29 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — 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, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil stood at 37.29 kg/ha.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil peaked at 45.62 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.46 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Brazil 7th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 kg/ha | 1.46 kg/ha | 3.39 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.15 kg/ha | 5.02 kg/ha | 13.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5 kg/ha | 7.11 kg/ha | 14.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.66 kg/ha | 9.28 kg/ha | 16.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.07 kg/ha | 19.32 kg/ha | 29.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.66 kg/ha | 24.13 kg/ha | 35.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.98 kg/ha | 37.29 kg/ha | 45.62 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Bangladesh 50.83 kg/ha compare
- 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 50.39 kg/ha compare
- 6 Egypt 38.18 kg/ha compare
- 8 China 35.3 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 32 kg/ha compare
- 10 China, Hong Kong SAR 31.97 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 4.30 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 29.86 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11,427 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 844,196 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 917,122 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 407,198 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 288,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Brazil was 37.29 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 45.62 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).