Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 4,368 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,368 t
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
150th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,028 t
in 2014
All-time low
-20,784 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 4,368 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico peaked at 11,028 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, -20,784 t, in 1961.

Puerto Rico ranks 150th 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 -14,500 t -20,784 t -5,062 t 9
1970s 2,750 t -5,158 t 7,778 t 10
1980s 7,608 t 6,496 t 10,255 t 10
1990s 8,875 t 7,929 t 9,912 t 10
2000s 7,281 t 5,775 t 9,327 t 10
2010s 6,780 t 5,753 t 11,028 t 10
2020s 5,138 t 4,368 t 6,059 t 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 147 Jamaica 4,780 t compare
  2. 148 Brunei Darussalam 4,765 t compare
  3. 149 Guyana 4,553 t compare
  4. 151 Lesotho 4,243 t compare
  5. 152 Luxembourg 3,698 t compare
  6. 153 Yemen 3,283 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Puerto Rico was 4,368 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 11,028 t in 2014.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -20,784 t in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Puerto Rico ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).