How does Brazil rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?

Brazil ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.

Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Brazil

Name: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Brazil
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Brazil: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 2.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.92 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

85th

of 149 countries

All-time high

3.01 kg per square kilometre

in 2022

All-time low

1.74 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Brazil is 2.92 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Brazil peaked at 3.01 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.74 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 85th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.74 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	1.76 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
1963	1.8 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1964	1.84 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1965	1.88 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	1.92 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	1.96 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1968	2 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1969	2.05 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	2.09 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	2.14 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1972	2.18 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	2.24 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1974	2.32 kg per square kilometre	+3.6%
1975	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
1976	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	2.34 kg per square kilometre	-1.9%
1978	2.29 kg per square kilometre	-2.4%
1979	2.42 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
1980	2.32 kg per square kilometre	-4.2%
1981	2.2 kg per square kilometre	-5.1%
1982	2.25 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1983	2.15 kg per square kilometre	-4.5%
1984	2.19 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1985	2.19 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1986	2.21 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1987	2.2 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1988	2.18 kg per square kilometre	-1.1%
1989	2.24 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1990	2.28 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
1991	2.33 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1992	2.34 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1993	2.32 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
1994	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
1995	2.45 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	1.98 kg per square kilometre	-19.0%
1997	2.01 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1998	2.04 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1999	2.09 kg per square kilometre	+2.8%
2000	2.14 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
2001	2.21 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2002	2.17 kg per square kilometre	-2.1%
2003	2.19 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2004	2.25 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
2005	2.31 kg per square kilometre	+3.0%
2006	2.39 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2007	2.44 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
2008	2.5 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
2009	2.58 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2010	2.64 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
2011	2.67 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	2.63 kg per square kilometre	-1.3%
2013	2.49 kg per square kilometre	-5.3%
2014	2.57 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
2015	2.7 kg per square kilometre	+4.9%
2016	2.72 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	2.81 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2018	2.8 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
2019	2.75 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
2020	2.8 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
2021	2.89 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2022	3.01 kg per square kilometre	+4.3%
2023	2.92 kg per square kilometre	-3.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 2.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.97 kg per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Brazil's 2.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 kg per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.88 kg per square kilometre	1.74 kg per square kilometre	2.05 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	2.28 kg per square kilometre	2.09 kg per square kilometre	2.42 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.21 kg per square kilometre	2.15 kg per square kilometre	2.32 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.22 kg per square kilometre	1.98 kg per square kilometre	2.45 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	2.32 kg per square kilometre	2.14 kg per square kilometre	2.58 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	2.68 kg per square kilometre	2.49 kg per square kilometre	2.81 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	2.9 kg per square kilometre	2.8 kg per square kilometre	3.01 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

82 Israel 3.08 kg per square kilometre compare
83 Burkina Faso 3.05 kg per square kilometre compare
84 Thailand 3 kg per square kilometre compare
86 Puerto Rico 2.66 kg per square kilometre compare
87 Cameroon 2.64 kg per square kilometre compare
88 Nepal 2.54 kg per square kilometre compare

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More environment data for Brazil

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Brazil?: Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Brazil was 2.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 3.01 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 1.74 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?: Brazil ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 151 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.