Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Brazil
Brazil: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 880,846 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Brazil stood at 880,846 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Brazil peaked at 1.70 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76,962 t, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,053 t | — |
| 1962 | 91,966 t | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 105,667 t | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 100,438 t | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 76,962 t | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 90,581 t | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 119,081 t | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 150,272 t | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 147,808 t | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 207,128 t | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 246,151 t | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 376,956 t | +53.1% |
| 1973 | 358,863 t | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 396,886 t | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 444,733 t | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 562,028 t | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 648,876 t | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 677,220 t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 740,738 t | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 825,742 t | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 528,442 t | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 481,061 t | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 383,832 t | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 602,266 t | +56.9% |
| 1985 | 443,296 t | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 641,828 t | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 587,440 t | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 517,902 t | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 409,591 t | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 432,632 t | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 487,335 t | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 477,500 t | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 594,957 t | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 679,744 t | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 448,097 t | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 560,653 t | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 659,117 t | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 646,633 t | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 596,282 t | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 802,225 t | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 760,829 t | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 832,457 t | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 965,133 t | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million t | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 830,134 t | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 873,832 t | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million t | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 943,599 t | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 631,681 t | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 845,398 t | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million t | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million t | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million t | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 973,194 t | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million t | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million t | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million t | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million t | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million t | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million t | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million t | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 880,846 t | -33.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 880,846 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,375 t, 640.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 880,846 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,464 t, 357.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,536 t | 76,962 t | 150,272 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 465,958 t | 207,128 t | 740,738 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 542,140 t | 383,832 t | 825,742 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,295 t | 432,632 t | 679,744 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 914,422 t | 631,681 t | 1.26 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million t | 845,398 t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million t | 880,846 t | 1.70 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 China 2.56 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 253,618 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 2.11 million t compare
- 4 India 1.81 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 70,497 t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,052 t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,144 t compare
- 6 Pakistan 370,286 t compare
- 7 Bangladesh 287,365 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,217 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,189 t compare
- 8 Spain 169,311 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 phosphorus in Brazil?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Brazil was 880,846 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,962 t in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).