Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 22.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 22.31 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.38 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 118th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 6.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 6.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 18.2 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 20.22 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 20.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 22.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.69 kg per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.25 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 10.39 kg per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 11.96 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 12.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 14.39 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 20.28 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 22.38 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 22.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 22.31 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.74 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 22.31 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.44 kg per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -64.4% | 21.57 kg per square kilometre | 7.69 kg per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +66.7% | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | 16.18 kg per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +25.9% | 8.25 kg per square kilometre | 10.39 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 kg per square kilometre | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | 6.07 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.53 kg per square kilometre | 7.68 kg per square kilometre | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.34 kg per square kilometre | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | 22.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4 kg per square kilometre | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | 21.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 kg per square kilometre | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | 17.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 kg per square kilometre | 19.1 kg per square kilometre | 22.38 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 22.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 118th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.