Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Brazil

Brazil: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 880,846 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
880,846 t
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.70 million t
in 2020
All-time low
76,962 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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 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 201 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 2 China 2.56 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 2.11 million t compare
  3. 4 India 1.81 million t compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 370,286 t compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 287,365 t compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 253,618 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 201 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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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
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
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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 (%).