Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 29.24 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.24 kg/cap
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
34.67 kg/cap
in 2020
All-time low
1.3 kg/cap
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Brazil, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Brazil is 29.24 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Brazil peaked at 34.67 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3 kg/cap, in 1965.

Brazil ranks 5th of 212 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 1.99 kg/cap 1.3 kg/cap 3.01 kg/cap 9
1970s 9.59 kg/cap 4.38 kg/cap 14.23 kg/cap 10
1980s 10.85 kg/cap 7.64 kg/cap 16.41 kg/cap 10
1990s 10.15 kg/cap 7.88 kg/cap 12.12 kg/cap 10
2000s 16.77 kg/cap 13.44 kg/cap 21.62 kg/cap 10
2010s 22.17 kg/cap 17.08 kg/cap 25.48 kg/cap 10
2020s 28.76 kg/cap 21.02 kg/cap 34.67 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 54.95 kg/cap compare
  2. 3 New Zealand 34.71 kg/cap compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
  4. 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare
  5. 7 Uruguay 27.93 kg/cap compare
  6. 8 USSR 22.53 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Brazil?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Brazil was 29.24 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 34.67 kg/cap in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 kg/cap in 1965.
How does Brazil rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf