Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 65.98 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65.98 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
140.84 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
-68.37 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

-50050100150196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico stood at 65.98 kg/ha.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico peaked at 140.84 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, -68.37 kg/ha, in 1961.

Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -52.14 kg/ha -68.37 kg/ha -21.45 kg/ha 9
1970s 18.03 kg/ha -23.23 kg/ha 48.01 kg/ha 10
1980s 58.68 kg/ha 48.97 kg/ha 78.28 kg/ha 10
1990s 100.24 kg/ha 75.75 kg/ha 119.33 kg/ha 10
2000s 80.26 kg/ha 67.08 kg/ha 91.71 kg/ha 10
2010s 90.14 kg/ha 69.18 kg/ha 140.84 kg/ha 10
2020s 77.62 kg/ha 65.98 kg/ha 91.53 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 52 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 69.54 kg/ha compare
  2. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68.52 kg/ha compare
  3. 54 Bahrain 67.3 kg/ha compare
  4. 56 Ecuador 65.61 kg/ha compare
  5. 57 Belize 64.11 kg/ha compare
  6. 58 Italy 62.93 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico was 65.98 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 140.84 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -68.37 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).