Brazil vs China: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Brazil

6.40 million tonnes

in 2023

China

24.55 million tonnes

in 2023

Brazil rank

4th

China rank

1st

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

China currently reports 24.55 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 18.14 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 201 countries.

Indicator: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.