Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.2807 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.2807 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.17 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1729 kg per square kilometre, in 2003.
Puerto Rico ranks 68th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9911 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9461 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9235 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8695 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.901 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.856 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8109 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7659 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8109 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8109 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.856 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.856 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8785 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8785 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8785 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.901 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.901 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.901 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.901 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9461 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9461 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9461 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9641 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9821 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9911 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1729 kg per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2309 kg per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.289 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4072 kg per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4172 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4105 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.417 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4238 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4304 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4643 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4012 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3621 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3215 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2799 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2376 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1957 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1989 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2345 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2539 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2807 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.2807 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4629 kg per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.2807 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4477 kg per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -85.2% | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 0.1729 kg per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +40.9% | 0.289 kg per square kilometre | 0.4072 kg per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +33.6% | 0.1729 kg per square kilometre | 0.2309 kg per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +25.1% | 0.2309 kg per square kilometre | 0.289 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9751 kg per square kilometre | 0.856 kg per square kilometre | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8447 kg per square kilometre | 0.7659 kg per square kilometre | 0.901 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9483 kg per square kilometre | 0.901 kg per square kilometre | 1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 1 kg per square kilometre | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5859 kg per square kilometre | 0.1729 kg per square kilometre | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3315 kg per square kilometre | 0.1957 kg per square kilometre | 0.4643 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2688 kg per square kilometre | 0.2345 kg per square kilometre | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 65 Morocco 0.3103 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tunisia 0.2939 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Lithuania 0.2812 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Brazil 0.2773 kg per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2622 kg per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 0.2471 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 horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.2807 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1729 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 68th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 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
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.