Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Brazil
Brazil: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 229.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 229.88 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Brazil peaked at 243.18 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Brazil 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1968 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 5.9 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 10 kg per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1971 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.78 kg per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1973 | 12.48 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 13.97 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 14.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 17.88 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 25.14 kg per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 25.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.95 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 32.5 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 23.97 kg per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 23.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 20.39 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 29.18 kg per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 29.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 35.21 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 34.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 29.25 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 28.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 28.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 29.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 30.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38.96 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 43.82 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 40.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 44.9 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 51.62 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 55.47 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 59.61 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 59.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.99 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 81.81 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 93.6 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 78.98 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 84.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 111.07 kg per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 101.28 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 87.23 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 110.96 kg per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 137.22 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 124.05 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 145.99 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 162.59 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 125.7 kg per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 130.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 163.55 kg per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 164.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 176.3 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 212.16 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 240.5 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 243.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 229.88 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 229.88 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 229.88 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.53 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 5.9 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.2 kg per square kilometre | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | 27.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.67 kg per square kilometre | 20.39 kg per square kilometre | 35.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.39 kg per square kilometre | 28.59 kg per square kilometre | 59.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.79 kg per square kilometre | 58.86 kg per square kilometre | 111.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.16 kg per square kilometre | 110.96 kg per square kilometre | 176.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.43 kg per square kilometre | 212.16 kg per square kilometre | 243.18 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 55 Maldives 239.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cambodia 237.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 234.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 59 Belize 220.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Mexico 210.75 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 195.51 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Brazil?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Brazil was 229.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 243.18 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Brazil ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.