Horses — Manure management in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Horses — Manure management was 2,490 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure management in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2,490 kg for horses — manure management in 2023.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure management in Puerto Rico peaked at 10,390 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,534 kg, in 2003.
That places Puerto Rico 118th out of 177 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.
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
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.38 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure management in Puerto Rico?
- Horses — manure management 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 management recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 10,390 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure management recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,534 kg in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for horses — manure management?
- Puerto Rico ranks 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).