Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 1,628 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1,628 t for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico peaked at 38,282 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,222 t, in 1999.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,282 t | — |
| 1962 | 34,704 t | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 36,220 t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 35,223 t | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 31,930 t | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 33,759 t | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 29,288 t | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 23,788 t | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 21,372 t | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 21,411 t | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 16,912 t | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 16,269 t | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 13,695 t | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 13,541 t | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 13,411 t | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 13,713 t | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 12,143 t | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 11,098 t | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 9,353 t | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 9,266 t | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 8,714 t | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 7,125 t | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 6,700 t | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 5,785 t | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 5,978 t | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,547 t | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 5,866 t | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 6,366 t | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 5,752 t | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 4,192 t | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 4,554 t | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 4,031 t | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 4,455 t | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,399 t | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 2,999 t | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 2,675 t | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 2,307 t | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 2,330 t | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,222 t | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 1,582 t | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 1,375 t | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1,471 t | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,309 t | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,859 t | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 1,456 t | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 1,436 t | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,442 t | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,518 t | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,528 t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,538 t | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,534 t | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,948 t | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 1,511 t | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 1,262 t | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 1,602 t | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 1,532 t | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,487 t | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,281 t | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 1,487 t | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,497 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,577 t | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,712 t | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,628 t | -4.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,628 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,986 t, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,628 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31,276 t, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,619 t | 21,372 t | 38,282 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,155 t | 9,353 t | 21,411 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,710 t | 5,547 t | 9,266 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,217 t | 1,222 t | 4,554 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,498 t | 1,309 t | 1,859 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,518 t | 1,262 t | 1,948 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,604 t | 1,497 t | 1,712 t | 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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico was 1,628 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 38,282 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,222 t in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).