Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.669 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.669 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.58 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.669 kg per person, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.58 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.56 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.35 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.34 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.26 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.36 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.35 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.36 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.36 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.37 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.39 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.17 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 2.18 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.28 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.25 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.32 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.17 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.95 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.91 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.98 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.14 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.14 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.07 kg per person | -49.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9872 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9795 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9205 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8918 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8844 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8741 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.881 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8721 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8722 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9848 kg per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.888 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9085 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8939 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8697 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8499 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8631 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8392 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8361 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.828 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7909 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7618 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7167 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7104 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7084 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.686 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6733 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6802 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7002 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7038 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.708 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.694 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7104 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6826 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6758 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.669 kg per person | -1.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.669 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 kg per person, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.669 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 kg per person, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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 | -49.7% | 2.14 kg per person | 1.07 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 kg per person | 2.26 kg per person | 2.58 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.29 kg per person | 2.17 kg per person | 2.39 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 kg per person | 0.9795 kg per person | 2.14 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9082 kg per person | 0.8721 kg per person | 1.01 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8441 kg per person | 0.7618 kg per person | 0.9085 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6981 kg per person | 0.6733 kg per person | 0.7167 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6844 kg per person | 0.669 kg per person | 0.7104 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.669 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.669 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.