Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil

Brazil: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 12.60 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.60 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 125 countries
All-time high
22.77 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
12.60 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil stood at 12.60 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil peaked at 22.77 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.60 million kg, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 9th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.33 million kg 15.77 million kg 19.97 million kg 9
1970s 20.13 million kg 18.48 million kg 22.77 million kg 10
1980s 20.56 million kg 19.03 million kg 21.60 million kg 10
1990s 19.64 million kg 16.32 million kg 22.22 million kg 10
2000s 16.37 million kg 14.95 million kg 16.79 million kg 10
2010s 13.88 million kg 12.94 million kg 14.77 million kg 10
2020s 12.81 million kg 12.60 million kg 12.99 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Pakistan 37.57 million kg compare
  2. 7 Chad 30.31 million kg compare
  3. 8 Niger 12.89 million kg compare
  4. 10 China (People’s Republic of) 11.81 million kg compare
  5. 10 China, mainland 11.81 million kg compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 10.48 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Brazil was 12.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.77 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.60 million kg in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 data points, 1961–2023
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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).