Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 21.35 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Jamaica stood at 21.35 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Jamaica peaked at 225.44 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.35 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 124th 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) … square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.92 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 105.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 106.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 107.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 114.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 131.19 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 143.09 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 166.9 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 186.97 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 197.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 203.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 209.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 206.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 217 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 211.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 212.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 207.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 216.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 202.6 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 207.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 207.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 208.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 213.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 215.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 198.14 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 211.52 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 211.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 210.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 210.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 225.44 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 101.83 kg per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 108.96 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 109.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 123 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 131.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 126.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 129.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 98.51 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 131.78 kg per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 123.57 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 113.31 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 105.1 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 98 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 79.92 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 76.12 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 61.56 kg per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 67.59 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 54.16 kg per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 52.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 60.06 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 59.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 61.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.47 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 50.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.76 kg per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 30.47 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 28.01 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 28.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 32.13 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 25.82 kg per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | -17.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.77 kg per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.91 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square 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 | -54.8% | 225.44 kg per square kilometre | 101.83 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.68 kg per square kilometre | 104.92 kg per square kilometre | 186.97 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 208.45 kg per square kilometre | 197.15 kg per square kilometre | 217 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.5 kg per square kilometre | 198.14 kg per square kilometre | 215.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.62 kg per square kilometre | 98.51 kg per square kilometre | 225.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.17 kg per square kilometre | 52.37 kg per square kilometre | 123.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4 kg per square kilometre | 28.01 kg per square kilometre | 62.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.97 kg per square kilometre | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | 32.13 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 management (manure treated, n content), per square in Jamaica?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Jamaica was 21.35 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 225.44 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.35 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. 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 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.