Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil

Brazil: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 83.97 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
83.97 kg/ha
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
94.42 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
9.94 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil, 1961–2023

020406080100196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil stood at 83.97 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil peaked at 94.42 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.94 kg/ha, in 1962.

Brazil ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.79 kg/ha 9.94 kg/ha 14.58 kg/ha 9
1970s 27.73 kg/ha 18.03 kg/ha 34.27 kg/ha 10
1980s 27.87 kg/ha 23.5 kg/ha 34.79 kg/ha 10
1990s 35.33 kg/ha 28.46 kg/ha 40.97 kg/ha 10
2000s 45.72 kg/ha 36.61 kg/ha 54.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 56.99 kg/ha 43.65 kg/ha 65.01 kg/ha 10
2020s 87.27 kg/ha 76.45 kg/ha 94.42 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Croatia 86.46 kg/ha compare
  2. 40 Israel 84.59 kg/ha compare
  3. 41 Cyprus 84.13 kg/ha compare
  4. 43 Georgia 82.79 kg/ha compare
  5. 44 Denmark 81.79 kg/ha compare
  6. 45 Tajikistan 80.72 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil was 83.97 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 94.42 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.94 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Brazil rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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
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 (%).