All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 658,444 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated in Puerto Rico stood at 658,444 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.44 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 658,444 kg, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million kg | 1.94 million kg | 2.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million kg | 2.08 million kg | 2.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 million kg | 1.19 million kg | 2.30 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million kg | 1.13 million kg | 1.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 991,744 kg | 865,612 kg | 1.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,115 kg | 705,281 kg | 813,556 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 680,834 kg | 658,444 kg | 715,618 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Yemen 786,121 kg compare
- 142 Mauritania 732,179 kg compare
- 143 Vanuatu 667,070 kg compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 628,259 kg compare
- 146 Syrian Arab Republic 616,697 kg compare
- 147 Armenia 609,290 kg compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.38 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Puerto Rico?
- All animals — losses from manure treated in Puerto Rico was 658,444 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,444 kg in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).