Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil

Brazil: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 5.32 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.32 million t
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.99 million t
in 2021
All-time low
317,826 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Brazil stood at 5.32 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Brazil peaked at 5.99 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 317,826 t, in 1962.

That places Brazil 5th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 397,203 t 317,826 t 519,767 t 9
1970s 1.24 million t 652,470 t 1.88 million t 10
1980s 1.67 million t 1.43 million t 2.02 million t 10
1990s 1.87 million t 1.53 million t 2.20 million t 10
2000s 2.69 million t 2.04 million t 3.24 million t 10
2010s 3.58 million t 2.69 million t 4.13 million t 10
2020s 5.53 million t 4.85 million t 5.99 million t 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China, mainland 19.40 million t compare
  2. 3 India 17.23 million t compare
  3. 4 USSR 12.20 million t compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 4.03 million t compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 2.28 million t compare
  6. 8 Canada 1.75 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Brazil?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Brazil was 5.32 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5.99 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 317,826 t in 1962.
How does Brazil rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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
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 (%).