Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.8562 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.8562 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.31 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8562 kg per person, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 86th 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.29 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.23 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.31 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.28 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.01 kg per person | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 3 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.9 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.03 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.01 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.03 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.03 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.04 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.06 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.79 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.92 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.89 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.98 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.78 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 2.45 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.54 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.75 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.74 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 kg per person | -50.1% |
| 1986 | 1.32 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.25 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.28 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.14 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.13 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.12 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.13 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 kg per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.09 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9746 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9168 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9091 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9071 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8781 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8617 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8707 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8966 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9012 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9065 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8888 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9095 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8735 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8658 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8562 kg per person | -1.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.8562 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.16 kg per person, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.8562 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.34 kg per person, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 | -50.1% | 2.74 kg per person | 1.37 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 kg per person | 2.9 kg per person | 3.31 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 kg per person | 2.78 kg per person | 3.06 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 kg per person | 1.25 kg per person | 2.75 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 kg per person | 1.11 kg per person | 1.29 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 kg per person | 0.9746 kg per person | 1.16 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8936 kg per person | 0.8617 kg per person | 0.9168 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8762 kg per person | 0.8562 kg per person | 0.9095 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.8562 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8562 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.