Nitrogen fertilizer use in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 6.40 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Brazil is 6.40 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Brazil peaked at 6.78 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50,284 tonnes, in 1962.
Brazil ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 86,117 tonnes | 50,284 tonnes | 164,430 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 479,117 tonnes | 278,281 tonnes | 778,653 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 798,688 tonnes | 568,049 tonnes | 980,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 796,600 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Brazil?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Brazil was 6.40 million tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,284 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.