Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil
Brazil: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.65 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil is 2.65 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil peaked at 2.65 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7104 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Brazil 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7104 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7311 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7468 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7684 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7469 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.765 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7946 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8481 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9069 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.925 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9406 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9421 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.04 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.19 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 1.19 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.18 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.12 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9428 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9809 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8252 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9094 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9638 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9444 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9314 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.02 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9571 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.978 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9585 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.39 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.43 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.84 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.79 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.06 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.14 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.09 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.21 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.26 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.65 kg/ha | +17.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.65 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8638 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.65 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8538 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7798 kg/ha | 0.7104 kg/ha | 0.9069 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 kg/ha | 0.925 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.961 kg/ha | 0.8252 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 kg/ha | 0.9571 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 1.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 2.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 kg/ha | 2.21 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 17 Suriname 2.83 kg/ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.164 kg/ha compare
- 18 Poland 2.8 kg/ha compare
- 18 Melanesia 0.1306 kg/ha compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.73 kg/ha compare
- 20 Cabo Verde 0.9654 kg/ha compare
- 21 Nepal 2.65 kg/ha compare
- 22 Belarus 2.56 kg/ha compare
- 23 Barbados 2.52 kg/ha 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Brazil was 2.65 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7104 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).