Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 3,764 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 3,764 t for manure applied — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico peaked at 12,931 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,741 t, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 141st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,194 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,296 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 9,668 t | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 9,567 t | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 9,179 t | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 9,493 t | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 9,364 t | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 9,744 t | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 9,953 t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 10,058 t | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 10,362 t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 10,729 t | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 11,081 t | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10,579 t | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 11,143 t | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 12,038 t | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 12,931 t | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 12,573 t | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 11,722 t | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 10,904 t | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 11,066 t | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10,997 t | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,385 t | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 11,473 t | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8,287 t | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 8,181 t | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8,212 t | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8,584 t | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 8,615 t | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8,853 t | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8,929 t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,704 t | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8,719 t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8,750 t | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,871 t | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8,528 t | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 8,278 t | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 8,073 t | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,931 t | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7,697 t | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7,425 t | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,207 t | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,398 t | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 6,113 t | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6,602 t | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6,380 t | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6,272 t | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,082 t | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5,912 t | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,692 t | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,609 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,663 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,402 t | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,279 t | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,244 t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,232 t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,134 t | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,976 t | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,713 t | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,579 t | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,233 t | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3,741 t | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 3,764 t | +0.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3,764 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,962 t, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3,764 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,089 t, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -27.8% | 11,473 t | 8,287 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,495 t | 9,179 t | 9,953 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,322 t | 10,058 t | 12,931 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,770 t | 8,181 t | 11,473 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,563 t | 7,931 t | 8,929 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,609 t | 5,912 t | 7,697 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,294 t | 4,713 t | 5,692 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,079 t | 3,741 t | 4,579 t | 4 |
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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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico was 3,764 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12,931 t in 1977.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,741 t in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
- Puerto Rico ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).