Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 642,985 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Puerto Rico stood at 642,985 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.18 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 642,985 kg, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 124th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.94 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.96 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.84 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.89 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.89 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.96 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.96 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.87 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.14 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million kg | -49.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 983,711 kg | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 959,215 kg | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 959,230 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 956,897 kg | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 973,418 kg | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 974,469 kg | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 983,694 kg | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million kg | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 997,636 kg | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 975,492 kg | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 990,858 kg | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 962,098 kg | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 954,479 kg | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 939,648 kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 892,304 kg | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 854,852 kg | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 800,828 kg | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 787,195 kg | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 777,997 kg | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 747,400 kg | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 724,111 kg | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 721,410 kg | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 731,120 kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 720,200 kg | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 698,981 kg | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 687,631 kg | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 699,369 kg | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 668,107 kg | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 652,814 kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 642,985 kg | -1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 642,985 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.32 million kg, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 642,985 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 million kg, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) 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 | -49.2% | 2.14 million kg | 1.09 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million kg | 1.80 million kg | 1.96 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 million kg | 1.92 million kg | 2.18 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million kg | 1.02 million kg | 2.14 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 999,519 kg | 956,897 kg | 1.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 963,009 kg | 854,852 kg | 1.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,687 kg | 687,631 kg | 800,828 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 665,819 kg | 642,985 kg | 699,369 kg | 4 |
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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 that leaches in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Puerto Rico was 642,985 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,985 kg in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Puerto Rico ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).