Cattle — Stocks in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle — Stocks was 225,681 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 225,681 An for cattle — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Puerto Rico peaked at 601,280 An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 202,621 An, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 136th 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 — Stocks in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 457,512 An | — |
| 1962 | 475,811 An | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 488,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 498,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 485,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 495,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 490,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 497,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 507,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 518,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 530,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 538,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 554,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 541,200 An | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 545,852 An | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 560,648 An | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 570,871 An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 562,171 An | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 523,933 An | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 478,989 An | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 488,600 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 535,840 An | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 576,312 An | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 592,890 An | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 589,809 An | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 599,511 An | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 520,000 An | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 559,187 An | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 585,581 An | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 601,280 An | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 598,575 An | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 429,000 An | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 428,778 An | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 428,604 An | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 367,733 An | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 370,546 An | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 388,307 An | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 386,980 An | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 383,498 An | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 392,309 An | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 396,350 An | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 400,313 An | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 420,856 An | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 388,233 An | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 376,925 An | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 357,417 An | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 342,305 An | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 327,328 An | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 311,962 An | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 296,621 An | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 281,345 An | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 257,285 An | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 259,714 An | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 254,332 An | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 249,124 An | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 244,044 An | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 239,056 An | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 234,250 An | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 225,682 An | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 237,474 An | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 236,947 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 202,621 An | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 225,681 An | +11.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 225,681 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 601,230 An, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 225,681 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.54 million An, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks 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 | -28.3% | 598,575 An | 429,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,147 An | 457,512 An | 507,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 544,468 An | 518,000 An | 570,871 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,672 An | 478,989 An | 599,511 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,330 An | 367,733 An | 601,280 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,400 An | 311,962 An | 420,856 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,145 An | 225,682 An | 296,621 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,681 An | 202,621 An | 237,474 An | 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 — stocks in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle — stocks in Puerto Rico was 225,681 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 601,280 An in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,621 An in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle — stocks?
- Puerto Rico ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 — Stocks. 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).