Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Brazil

Brazil: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 2.98 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.98 million t
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.49 million t
in 2021
All-time low
270,871 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 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 potassium in Brazil stood at 2.98 million t.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Brazil peaked at 3.49 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 270,871 t, in 1962.

That places Brazil 4th 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 319,579 t 270,871 t 389,164 t 9
1970s 770,610 t 481,485 t 1.20 million t 10
1980s 974,298 t 748,511 t 1.31 million t 10
1990s 1.30 million t 1.04 million t 1.50 million t 10
2000s 1.87 million t 674,310 t 2.62 million t 10
2010s 2.26 million t 1.76 million t 2.56 million t 10
2020s 3.03 million t 2.69 million t 3.49 million t 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 USSR 10.14 million t compare
  2. 2 China 4.72 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 4.22 million t compare
  4. 5 Malaysia 606,768 t compare
  5. 6 Spain 505,614 t compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 474,348 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Brazil?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Brazil was 2.98 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3.49 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 270,871 t in 1962.
How does Brazil rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium
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 (%).