Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in Brazil
Brazil: Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use was 4.48 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4.48 million t for superphosphates, other — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, superphosphates, other — agricultural use in Brazil peaked at 6.44 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million t, in 2023.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.58 million t | — |
| 2003 | 5.67 million t | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 6.01 million t | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.69 million t | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million t | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.32 million t | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million t | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 5.67 million t | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 6.44 million t | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 6.09 million t | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.93 million t | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million t | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.48 million t | +6.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.48 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 526 t, 8521.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.48 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 219,340 t, 20.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 million t | 4.55 million t | 6.01 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.78 million t | 4.93 million t | 6.44 million t | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million t | 4.19 million t | 4.48 million t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 India 4.93 million t compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39,375 t compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 9,043 t compare
- 3 Mexico 2.00 million t compare
- 4 New Zealand 512,674 t compare
- 5 Bangladesh 382,000 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 superphosphates, other — agricultural use in Brazil?
- Superphosphates, other — agricultural use in Brazil was 4.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates, other — agricultural use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest superphosphates, other — agricultural use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million t in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for superphosphates, other — agricultural use?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is superphosphates, other — agricultural use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Superphosphates, other — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf