Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil
Brazil: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 5.32 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil, 1961–2023
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 186 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337,847 t | — |
| 1962 | 317,826 t | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 366,704 t | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 376,768 t | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 346,305 t | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 415,046 t | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 425,049 t | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 469,515 t | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 519,767 t | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 652,470 t | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 688,332 t | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 888,357 t | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 932,073 t | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million t | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million t | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million t | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million t | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million t | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million t | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million t | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million t | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million t | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million t | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million t | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million t | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.73 million t | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million t | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million t | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million t | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million t | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million t | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million t | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million t | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million t | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million t | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million t | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million t | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million t | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million t | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million t | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 2.74 million t | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million t | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million t | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million t | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million t | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million t | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million t | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million t | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million t | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million t | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million t | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million t | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million t | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million t | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million t | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.85 million t | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5.99 million t | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 5.97 million t | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.32 million t | -10.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.32 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,914 t, 222.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.32 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,356 t, 290.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China, mainland 19.40 million t compare
- 3 India 17.23 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 1.49 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 1.05 million t compare
- 4 USSR 12.20 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 951,791 t compare
- 6 Pakistan 4.03 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 229,476 t compare
- 7 Indonesia 2.28 million t compare
- 8 Canada 1.75 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 158,229 t compare
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 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 186 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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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 (%).