Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 59,365 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59,365 kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 180 countries
All-time high
59,562 kg
in 2022
All-time low
13,631 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 59,365 kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico peaked at 59,562 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,631 kg, in 1961.

That places Puerto Rico 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,528 kg 13,631 kg 16,142 kg 9
1970s 19,263 kg 16,860 kg 20,088 kg 10
1980s 22,707 kg 20,447 kg 25,828 kg 10
1990s 48,806 kg 25,828 kg 58,687 kg 10
2000s 35,664 kg 19,260 kg 57,396 kg 10
2010s 41,771 kg 36,109 kg 47,046 kg 10
2020s 55,934 kg 50,831 kg 59,562 kg 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 145 Japan 77,122 kg compare
  2. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 62,235 kg compare
  3. 147 Honduras 60,793 kg compare
  4. 149 Eswatini 59,183 kg compare
  5. 150 Belize 57,808 kg compare
  6. 151 Malta 54,943 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Puerto Rico was 59,365 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 59,562 kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 13,631 kg in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Puerto Rico ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).