Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.8106 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.006 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.8106 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Brazil 65th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0466 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0486 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0596 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0838 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 0.084 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0932 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1083 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0799 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0768 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.068 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0973 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0998 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1174 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1146 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0975 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.096 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0953 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0994 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1007 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1299 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1364 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1497 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1721 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1849 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1987 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1996 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1962 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2366 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2727 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.312 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2632 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2807 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3702 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3376 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2908 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3699 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4574 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4135 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4866 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.542 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.419 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4346 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5452 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5496 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5877 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7072 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8017 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8106 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0573 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0932 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0956 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.068 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1174 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1413 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0953 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1987 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.276 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1962 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3702 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4805 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3699 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5877 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7714 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7072 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8106 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 62 Maldives 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cambodia 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.7801 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Belize 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 0.7025 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 North Macedonia 0.6517 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8106 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.