All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 497.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Puerto Rico is 497.55 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,724 kg per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 495.62 kg per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 66th out of 170 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.
All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,255 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,267 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,318 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1,308 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,251 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,290 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,270 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,324 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1,349 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,364 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,403 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,451 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,498 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,426 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,497 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,614 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1,724 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1,687 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,572 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1,457 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1,476 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,475 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,537 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,548 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,074 kg per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,057 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,099 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,106 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,135 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,135 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,107 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,109 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,112 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,130 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,088 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,059 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,043 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,019 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 994.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 959.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 930.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 829.53 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 799.55 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 851.43 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 826.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 812.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 786 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 762.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 732.17 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 721.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 726.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 693.86 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 677.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 673.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 672.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 660.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 640.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 609.72 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 595.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 553.38 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 495.62 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 497.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 497.55 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 501.9 kg per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 497.55 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 409.52 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -30.6% | 1,548 kg per square kilometre | 1,074 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,292 kg per square kilometre | 1,251 kg per square kilometre | 1,349 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,524 kg per square kilometre | 1,364 kg per square kilometre | 1,724 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,289 kg per square kilometre | 1,057 kg per square kilometre | 1,548 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,094 kg per square kilometre | 1,019 kg per square kilometre | 1,135 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 855.18 kg per square kilometre | 762.74 kg per square kilometre | 994.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 680.84 kg per square kilometre | 609.72 kg per square kilometre | 732.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.58 kg per square kilometre | 495.62 kg per square kilometre | 595.78 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 63 Saint Lucia 512.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Israel 501.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 New Zealand 501.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cuba 474.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cambodia 460.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Ukraine 449.06 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Puerto Rico?
- All animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Puerto Rico was 497.55 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,724 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.62 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) 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.
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) 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.