Brazil Land Use and Fertilizer Data from FAO

FAOSTAT data for Brazil covering land use and agricultural inputs. The dataset includes categories for Land Use, Fertilizers by Product, and Fertilizers by Nutrient. It was last updated on June 10, 2026, and is sourced from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in fertilizer application based on product and nutrient categories mentioned in the description
• Model land use change and its relationship to agricultural inputs for Brazil
• Assess sustainability indicators for Brazilian agriculture based on land and input data

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
• Covers three distinct thematic categories: Land Use, Fertilizers by Product, and Fertilizers by Nutrient.
• Available under the CC-BY-3.0-IGO license, permitting reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Aggregated national statistics via the FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 05:55:40.028639; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brazil