Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0204 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0204 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.2778 kg per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1616 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1605 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1595 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1584 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1662 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1878 kg per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2021 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2324 kg per person | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2571 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2678 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2724 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2765 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2687 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2778 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2669 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2647 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2561 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2638 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2439 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2471 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2431 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2416 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2441 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2438 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2214 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2344 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2326 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.23 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2282 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2425 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1114 kg per person | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1182 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.117 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1298 kg per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1372 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1304 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1323 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1006 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1321 kg per person | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1233 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1127 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1042 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0972 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0791 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0749 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0594 kg per person | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0645 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0517 kg per person | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0498 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.056 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0573 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0574 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0582 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0468 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0469 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 kg per person | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.03 kg per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 kg per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 kg per person | -16.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0204 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2434 kg per person, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0204 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3188 kg per person, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -54.1% | 0.2425 kg per person | 0.1114 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1873 kg per person | 0.1584 kg per person | 0.2571 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2659 kg per person | 0.2439 kg per person | 0.2778 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2366 kg per person | 0.2214 kg per person | 0.2471 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1351 kg per person | 0.1006 kg per person | 0.2425 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0817 kg per person | 0.0498 kg per person | 0.1233 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 kg per person | 0.0265 kg per person | 0.0582 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0254 kg per person | 0.0204 kg per person | 0.03 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 145 Solomon Islands 0.0233 kg per person compare
- 146 Suriname 0.0225 kg per person compare
- 147 Togo 0.0219 kg per person compare
- 149 Bahamas 0.0182 kg per person compare
- 150 Mozambique 0.0138 kg per person compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.0135 kg per person compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Jamaica?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0204 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2778 kg per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.