Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 13.33 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 13.33 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.04 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.05 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.05 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.35 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 6.6 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 7.06 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 6.22 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 7.11 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 7.49 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 7.99 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 8.44 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 9.06 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 10.36 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 11.6 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 13.85 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 13.22 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 14.02 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 15.14 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 16.06 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 15.43 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 14.47 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 15.69 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 16.64 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 16.66 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 17.65 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 17.52 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.95 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 12.68 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 12.83 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.41 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 14.36 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 15.4 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 17.01 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 17.58 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.07 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 22.73 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.04 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.15 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 20.44 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 16.91 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 16.09 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 15.14 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 14.16 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 15.49 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 13.79 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 14.41 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.22 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 17.36 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 18.32 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.38 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.18 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 16 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.22 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.69 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.02 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.39 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.92 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.89 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 17.05 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 16.55 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.15 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 13.26 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 13.33 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 13.33 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 13.33 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.61 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.03 kg/ha | 6.05 kg/ha | 8.44 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.32 kg/ha | 9.06 kg/ha | 16.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.04 kg/ha | 12.68 kg/ha | 17.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.34 kg/ha | 15.4 kg/ha | 23.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.85 kg/ha | 13.79 kg/ha | 18.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 kg/ha | 15.2 kg/ha | 17.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 kg/ha | 13.26 kg/ha | 16.55 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico was 13.33 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.04 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).