Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Brazil
Brazil: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 424,119 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 424,119 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Brazil peaked at 766,782 kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 424,119 kg, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 17th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 530,833 kg | — |
| 1962 | 548,512 kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 578,634 kg | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 607,664 kg | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 638,222 kg | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 658,957 kg | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 651,536 kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 667,688 kg | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 672,272 kg | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 665,942 kg | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 663,495 kg | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 683,185 kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 694,535 kg | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 725,311 kg | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 766,782 kg | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 675,546 kg | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 641,059 kg | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 622,288 kg | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 638,658 kg | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 640,622 kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 672,490 kg | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 686,457 kg | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 670,721 kg | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 696,851 kg | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 702,236 kg | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 700,026 kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 708,810 kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 717,637 kg | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 727,166 kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 736,825 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 741,952 kg | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 748,179 kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 719,267 kg | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 720,273 kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 727,770 kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 549,499 kg | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 555,064 kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 551,167 kg | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 561,428 kg | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 565,326 kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 564,158 kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 557,960 kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 557,472 kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 557,624 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 563,180 kg | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 561,704 kg | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 547,114 kg | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 533,496 kg | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 503,360 kg | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 497,439 kg | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 489,818 kg | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 463,708 kg | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 470,154 kg | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 476,483 kg | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 473,054 kg | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 465,175 kg | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 456,185 kg | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 445,691 kg | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 435,546 kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 437,494 kg | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 434,245 kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 429,182 kg | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 424,119 kg | -1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 424,119 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,185 kg, 41.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 424,119 kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,940 kg, 71.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617,146 kg | 530,833 kg | 672,272 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 677,680 kg | 622,288 kg | 766,782 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 692,302 kg | 640,622 kg | 727,166 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 661,142 kg | 549,499 kg | 748,179 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 551,139 kg | 503,360 kg | 565,326 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,325 kg | 435,546 kg | 497,439 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,260 kg | 424,119 kg | 437,494 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Brazil?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Brazil was 424,119 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 766,782 kg in 1975.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,119 kg in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).