How have things changed? in Brazil
Brazil: How have things changed? was 1.60 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.60 million metric tons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
389,141 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Brazil, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Brazil stood at 1.60 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Brazil peaked at 1.60 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 389,141 metric tons, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 389,141 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 393,610 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 420,359 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 495,735 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 492,920 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 573,843 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 614,444 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 620,941 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 760,744 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 715,985 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 753,886 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 661,029 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 732,746 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 755,369 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 784,339 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 809,538 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 812,314 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 832,738 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 882,168 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 961,169 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 968,155 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 957,550 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 947,992 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 830,102 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 798,638 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 640,295 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 671,565 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 670,761 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 683,737 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 745,220 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 653,503 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 694,326 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 739,732 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 712,936 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 751,180 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 850,647 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 937,272 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 998,622 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million metric tons | +6.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.60 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 40.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.60 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 69.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,353 metric tons | 389,141 metric tons | 495,735 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 697,333 metric tons | 573,843 metric tons | 784,339 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 880,036 metric tons | 798,638 metric tons | 968,155 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 696,326 metric tons | 640,295 metric tons | 751,180 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million metric tons | 850,647 metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 1.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million metric tons | 1.12 million metric tons | 1.60 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Brazil?
- How have things changed? in Brazil was 1.60 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,141 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for how have things changed??
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.