Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 1,296 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Puerto Rico, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Puerto Rico stood at 1,296 t.
That represents a change of down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,319 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 816 t, in 2009.
That places Puerto Rico 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,319 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,159 t | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1,375 t | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1,008 t | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 1,271 t | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 993 t | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 1,045 t | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 816 t | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,446 t | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 1,375 t | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,470 t | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,540 t | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,726 t | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,590 t | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,421 t | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1,506 t | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,890 t | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1,864 t | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,795 t | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,566 t | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1,296 t | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,296 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,296 t | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,296 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 2% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,296 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,010 t, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,248 t | 816 t | 2,319 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,583 t | 1,375 t | 1,890 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,450 t | 1,296 t | 1,795 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 149 Qatar 1,557 t compare
- 150 Gambia 1,440 t compare
- 151 Montenegro 1,351 t compare
- 153 French Guiana 1,060 t compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 927 t compare
- 155 Bhutan 641 t compare
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Puerto Rico?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Puerto Rico was 1,296 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,319 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 816 t in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf