Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 1.98 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.98 million kg
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
124th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.07 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
1.69 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 1.98 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.07 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million kg, in 2022.

That places Puerto Rico 124th 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, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 3.38 million kg
1962 3.59 million kg +6.4%
1963 3.64 million kg +1.4%
1964 3.74 million kg +2.6%
1965 3.73 million kg -0.1%
1966 3.83 million kg +2.7%
1967 3.83 million kg -0.1%
1968 3.81 million kg -0.6%
1969 3.93 million kg +3.1%
1970 4.01 million kg +2.3%
1971 4.12 million kg +2.7%
1972 4.17 million kg +1.0%
1973 4.29 million kg +3.1%
1974 4.31 million kg +0.3%
1975 4.31 million kg +0.2%
1976 4.35 million kg +0.9%
1977 4.47 million kg +2.7%
1978 4.25 million kg -4.8%
1979 3.94 million kg -7.5%
1980 3.61 million kg -8.3%
1981 3.74 million kg +3.7%
1982 4.21 million kg +12.5%
1983 4.48 million kg +6.5%
1984 4.67 million kg +4.1%
1985 5.85 million kg +25.3%
1986 6.00 million kg +2.6%
1987 5.09 million kg -15.2%
1988 5.56 million kg +9.2%
1989 5.83 million kg +5.0%
1990 6.00 million kg +2.9%
1991 6.07 million kg +1.2%
1992 4.06 million kg -33.2%
1993 4.06 million kg -0.1%
1994 4.06 million kg +0.0%
1995 3.31 million kg -18.5%
1996 3.34 million kg +1.0%
1997 3.54 million kg +6.1%
1998 3.37 million kg -4.8%
1999 3.45 million kg +2.3%
2000 3.53 million kg +2.2%
2001 3.59 million kg +1.9%
2002 3.67 million kg +2.2%
2003 3.94 million kg +7.4%
2004 3.53 million kg -10.4%
2005 3.43 million kg -2.9%
2006 3.20 million kg -6.6%
2007 3.04 million kg -5.1%
2008 2.91 million kg -4.1%
2009 2.77 million kg -4.9%
2010 2.65 million kg -4.4%
2011 2.48 million kg -6.4%
2012 2.20 million kg -11.3%
2013 2.27 million kg +2.9%
2014 2.23 million kg -1.7%
2015 2.17 million kg -2.7%
2016 2.10 million kg -3.3%
2017 2.05 million kg -2.3%
2018 2.01 million kg -1.6%
2019 1.92 million kg -4.5%
2020 2.05 million kg +6.7%
2021 2.08 million kg +1.4%
2022 1.69 million kg -19.0%
2023 1.98 million kg +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.72 million kg 3.38 million kg 3.93 million kg 9
1970s 4.22 million kg 3.94 million kg 4.47 million kg 10
1980s 4.90 million kg 3.61 million kg 6.00 million kg 10
1990s 4.13 million kg 3.31 million kg 6.07 million kg 10
2000s 3.36 million kg 2.77 million kg 3.94 million kg 10
2010s 2.21 million kg 1.92 million kg 2.65 million kg 10
2020s 1.95 million kg 1.69 million kg 2.08 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 121 Greece 2.59 million kg compare
  2. 122 Romania 2.27 million kg compare
  3. 123 Lithuania 2.00 million kg compare
  4. 125 Tunisia 1.94 million kg compare
  5. 126 Hungary 1.81 million kg compare
  6. 127 Serbia 1.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico was 1.98 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 6.07 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million kg in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Puerto Rico ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).