Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.0083 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico is 0.0083 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1183 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 kg/ha, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 180th out of 186 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.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0765 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0812 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0752 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0884 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0704 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0848 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.082 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0594 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0595 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.049 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0575 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0581 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0637 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0718 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0877 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0798 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0828 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1063 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1183 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1161 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1052 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1125 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0882 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0811 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0606 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0616 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0555 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0533 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0491 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.062 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0461 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0791 kg/ha | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 0.038 kg/ha | -52.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0343 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 kg/ha | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 kg/ha | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0214 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 kg/ha | -61.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 kg/ha | +80.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 kg/ha | +23.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0083 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 kg/ha, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0083 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8538 kg/ha, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0753 kg/ha | 0.0594 kg/ha | 0.0884 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0748 kg/ha | 0.049 kg/ha | 0.1063 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0852 kg/ha | 0.0533 kg/ha | 0.1183 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0405 kg/ha | 0.0151 kg/ha | 0.0791 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 kg/ha | 0.0111 kg/ha | 0.0223 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 kg/ha | 0.0052 kg/ha | 0.0213 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 kg/ha | 0.0067 kg/ha | 0.0107 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.0215 kg/ha compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 0.0156 kg/ha compare
- 179 Singapore 0.0139 kg/ha compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0069 kg/ha compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 0.0034 kg/ha compare
- 183 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kg/ha compare
- 183 Djibouti 0 kg/ha
- 183 Kiribati 0 kg/ha compare
- 183 Malta 0 kg/ha 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Puerto Rico was 0.0083 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1183 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 kg/ha in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).