Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Brazil
Brazil: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 90.92 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 90.92 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Brazil peaked at 96.18 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.38 kilograms per hectare, in 1964.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 kilograms per hectare | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | 4.15 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.62 kilograms per hectare | 6.7 kilograms per hectare | 12.99 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.96 kilograms per hectare | 8.4 kilograms per hectare | 14.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.16 kilograms per hectare | 12.7 kilograms per hectare | 27.72 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.17 kilograms per hectare | 26.44 kilograms per hectare | 45.76 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.54 kilograms per hectare | 45.13 kilograms per hectare | 69.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.51 kilograms per hectare | 83.85 kilograms per hectare | 96.18 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Brazil?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Brazil was 90.92 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96.18 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 kilograms per hectare in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.