Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 202.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
202.7 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 168 countries
All-time high
550.85 kg per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
148.99 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 202.7 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 550.85 kg per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 148.99 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.99 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 163.49 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 183.46 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 173.69 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 164.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 173.95 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 170.34 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 175.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 187.34 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 190.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 211.03 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 219.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 215.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 211.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 239.71 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 266.31 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 266.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 277.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 319.49 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 334.56 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 327.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 295.84 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 281.42 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 294.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 336.44 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 348.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 399.21 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 482.42 kg per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 452.42 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 475.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 533.12 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 539.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 549.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 550.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 541.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 534.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 499.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 534.7 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 506.39 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 467.85 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 475.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 477 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 476.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 411.33 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 528.34 kg per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 482.26 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 474.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 469.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 462.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 457.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 451.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 465.87 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 440.98 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 434.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 432.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 426.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 416.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 390.86 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 352.06 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 317.91 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 269.49 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 206.57 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 202.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 202.7 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.46 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 202.7 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139.89 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.21 kg per square kilometre | 148.99 kg per square kilometre | 187.34 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 241.85 kg per square kilometre | 190.78 kg per square kilometre | 319.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 355.28 kg per square kilometre | 281.42 kg per square kilometre | 482.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.56 kg per square kilometre | 475.62 kg per square kilometre | 550.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.66 kg per square kilometre | 411.33 kg per square kilometre | 528.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.72 kg per square kilometre | 352.06 kg per square kilometre | 465.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.17 kg per square kilometre | 202.7 kg per square kilometre | 317.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 35 Denmark 228.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 216.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 216.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 Senegal 201.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Costa Rica 200.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Germany 200.41 kg per square kilometre compare
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 chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 202.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 550.85 kg per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.99 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Amount excreted in manure 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
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (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.