Horses — Manure applied to soils in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 2,490 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in Puerto Rico is 2,490 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Puerto Rico peaked at 10,390 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,534 kg, in 2003.
Puerto Rico ranks 110th of 164 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,390 kg | — |
| 1962 | 9,590 kg | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 9,191 kg | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 8,791 kg | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 8,392 kg | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 8,192 kg | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 7,712 kg | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 7,992 kg | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7,592 kg | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 7,193 kg | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 6,793 kg | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 7,193 kg | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 7,193 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,592 kg | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 7,592 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,792 kg | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7,792 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,792 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,992 kg | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7,992 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,992 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,992 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,392 kg | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 8,392 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,392 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,551 kg | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,711 kg | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,791 kg | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,911 kg | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 8,911 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,031 kg | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9,191 kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,191 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,391 kg | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9,391 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,391 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,590 kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9,990 kg | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9,990 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,390 kg | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10,390 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,390 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,534 kg | -85.2% |
| 2004 | 2,048 kg | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 2,563 kg | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 3,612 kg | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 3,701 kg | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,642 kg | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,699 kg | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,759 kg | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,817 kg | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,119 kg | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3,559 kg | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 3,212 kg | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 2,852 kg | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2,482 kg | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 2,108 kg | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 1,736 kg | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,764 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,080 kg | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 2,252 kg | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 2,716 kg | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 2,490 kg | -8.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,490 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,490 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53,382 kg, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils 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% | 10,390 kg | 1,534 kg |
| 2006 | +40.9% | 2,563 kg | 3,612 kg |
| 2004 | +33.6% | 1,534 kg | 2,048 kg |
| 2005 | +25.1% | 2,048 kg | 2,563 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,649 kg | 7,592 kg | 10,390 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,493 kg | 6,793 kg | 7,992 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,412 kg | 7,992 kg | 8,911 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,407 kg | 8,911 kg | 9,990 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,197 kg | 1,534 kg | 10,390 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,941 kg | 1,736 kg | 4,119 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,385 kg | 2,080 kg | 2,716 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in Puerto Rico?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in Puerto Rico was 2,490 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 10,390 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,534 kg in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- Puerto Rico ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content). 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).