Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 6.40 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Brazil stood at 6.40 million tonnes.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 6.78 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50,284 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Brazil 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,064 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,284 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 62,061 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 50,808 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 70,569 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 71,134 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 106,382 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1968 | 144,320 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 164,430 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 278,595 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1971 | 278,281 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 411,642 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1973 | 347,591 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 389,183 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 406,234 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 498,272 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 700,480 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 702,243 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 778,653 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 905,460 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 667,840 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 642,300 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 568,049 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 812,880 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 834,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 980,900 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 957,900 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 814,952 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 802,500 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 796,600 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 830,800 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 841,300 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 3.82 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 4.53 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 3.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 4.59 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.91 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 6.70 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 6.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.40 million tonnes | -5.5% |
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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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Brazil was 6.40 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,284 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.