Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 48.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 48.33 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Puerto Rico peaked at 163.98 kg per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 48.33 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138.79 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 139.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 145.54 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 147.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 137.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 138.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 134.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 141.92 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 142.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 144.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 147.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 150.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 154.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 144.13 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 147.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 156.37 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 156.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 163.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 154.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 140.67 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 139.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 146.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 160.02 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 161.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 81.85 kg per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1986 | 79.51 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 76.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 76.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 79.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 80.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 73.94 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 72.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 72.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 83.96 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 76.09 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 78.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 76.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 73.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 74.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 71.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 67.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 64.25 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 60.19 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 59.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 54.42 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 54.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 51.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 52.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 50.21 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 49.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 48.33 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.89 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 48.33 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.46 kg per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises 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% | 161.15 kg per square kilometre | 81.85 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.63 kg per square kilometre | 134.99 kg per square kilometre | 147.31 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.09 kg per square kilometre | 144.13 kg per square kilometre | 163.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.16 kg per square kilometre | 76.61 kg per square kilometre | 161.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.12 kg per square kilometre | 71.92 kg per square kilometre | 83.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.38 kg per square kilometre | 64.25 kg per square kilometre | 78.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.59 kg per square kilometre | 51.68 kg per square kilometre | 60.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.04 kg per square kilometre | 48.33 kg per square kilometre | 52.56 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 35 Guatemala 49.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 North Macedonia 48.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Barbados 48.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 Montenegro 47.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Croatia 45.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Myanmar 45.67 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 cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Puerto Rico was 48.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 163.98 kg per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.