Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 8.09 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico stood at 8.09 million kg.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.47 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million kg, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 129th out of 190 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.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.64 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 16.37 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 16.73 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 17.10 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 16.77 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 17.14 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 17.01 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 17.16 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 17.56 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 17.94 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 18.38 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 18.63 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 19.19 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 18.88 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 19.01 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.43 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 19.82 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 19.35 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.99 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 16.46 million kg | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 16.87 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18.63 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 19.98 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 20.62 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 21.98 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 22.41 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 19.29 million kg | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 20.85 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 21.85 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 22.45 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 22.47 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.75 million kg | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 15.74 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.74 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.29 million kg | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 13.40 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.09 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 13.86 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.86 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.18 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 14.36 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.55 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.40 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 14.08 million kg | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 13.67 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.90 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.32 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.79 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.23 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.70 million kg | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.11 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.16 million kg | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 9.30 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.12 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.92 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.70 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.52 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.36 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.03 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.48 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.51 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.16 million kg | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 8.09 million kg | +13.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 8.09 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.81 million kg, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 8.09 million kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.58 million kg, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -29.9% | 22.47 million kg | 15.75 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.83 million kg | 15.64 million kg | 17.56 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.86 million kg | 17.94 million kg | 19.82 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.89 million kg | 16.46 million kg | 22.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.07 million kg | 13.29 million kg | 22.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 million kg | 11.23 million kg | 15.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 million kg | 8.03 million kg | 10.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 million kg | 7.16 million kg | 8.51 million kg | 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 left on pasture in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico was 8.09 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 million kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million kg in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 left on pasture (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).