Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency was 27.16 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.16 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
171st
of 201 countries
All-time high
218.78 %
in 1961
All-time low
10.27 %
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Puerto Rico is 27.16 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Puerto Rico peaked at 218.78 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.27 %, in 2014.

That places Puerto Rico 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 184.04 % 131.04 % 218.78 % 9
1970s 84.4 % 54.6 % 131.73 % 10
1980s 46.82 % 36.06 % 57.65 % 10
1990s 26.27 % 10.98 % 35.98 % 10
2000s 17.41 % 13.03 % 22.7 % 10
2010s 18.78 % 10.27 % 25.08 % 10
2020s 24.03 % 19.81 % 27.16 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Puerto Rico?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Puerto Rico was 27.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 218.78 % in 1961.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.27 % in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency?
Puerto Rico ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
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 (%).