Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 10.84 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure in Puerto Rico is 10.84 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Puerto Rico peaked at 29.79 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million kg, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 150th out of 206 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 | 24.83 million kg | 23.54 million kg | 25.64 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.51 million kg | 26.18 million kg | 28.75 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.37 million kg | 23.62 million kg | 29.79 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.32 million kg | 17.44 million kg | 27.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.55 million kg | 14.88 million kg | 19.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 million kg | 10.96 million kg | 14.11 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.90 million kg | 9.95 million kg | 11.47 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 147 Gambia 11.86 million kg compare
- 148 North Macedonia 11.83 million kg compare
- 149 Libya 10.96 million kg compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 9.90 million kg compare
- 152 Fiji 8.26 million kg compare
- 153 China, Taiwan Province of 7.57 million 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Puerto Rico was 10.84 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.79 million kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million kg in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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).