Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 755,146 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico stood at 755,146 kg.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.05 million kg in 1994 and was at its lowest, 555,040 kg, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 555,040 kg | — |
| 1962 | 609,055 kg | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 683,476 kg | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 647,052 kg | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 611,538 kg | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 648,037 kg | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 634,571 kg | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 653,669 kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 697,935 kg | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 710,717 kg | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 786,161 kg | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 816,785 kg | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 803,642 kg | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 789,266 kg | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 893,005 kg | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 992,117 kg | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 993,514 kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million kg | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million kg | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million kg | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.99 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million kg | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million kg | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million kg | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million kg | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million kg | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 769,561 kg | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 755,146 kg | -1.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 755,146 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 394,596 kg, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 755,146 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 million kg, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 637,819 kg | 555,040 kg | 697,935 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 900,976 kg | 710,717 kg | 1.19 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million kg | 1.05 million kg | 1.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million kg | 1.77 million kg | 2.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million kg | 1.53 million kg | 1.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million kg | 1.31 million kg | 1.74 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 928,257 kg | 755,146 kg | 1.18 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 117 Yugoslav SFR 802,903 kg compare
- 118 Canada 801,334 kg compare
- 119 China, Hong Kong SAR 765,233 kg compare
- 121 Singapore 691,168 kg compare
- 122 Guinea-Bissau 671,194 kg compare
- 123 Eswatini 596,552 kg 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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Puerto Rico was 755,146 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million kg in 1994.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,040 kg in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Puerto Rico ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).