Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 12.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 12.39 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 15.98 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9172 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Brazil 66th out of 110 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.
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9172 kg per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1964 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1969 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1970 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1974 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 6.15 kg per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1977 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 5.07 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 1986 | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 10.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 9.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.58 kg per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 3.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2002 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.82 kg per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2004 | 9.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2008 | 9.55 kg per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 8.22 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 8.97 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.08 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 9.02 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 8.64 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 8.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.03 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 15.98 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 12.39 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.39 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.91 kg per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.39 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.39 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 0.9172 kg per square kilometre | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | 6.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 kg per square kilometre | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | 10.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | 5.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 9.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 kg per square kilometre | 10.03 kg per square kilometre | 15.98 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Brazil was 12.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.98 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9172 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Brazil rank for wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Crop residues (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.
Wheat — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Crop residues 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
Wheat — Crop residues (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.