Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1792 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.1792 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.49 kg per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1547 kg per person, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 120th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9408 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9265 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9012 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8333 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8614 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9288 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9408 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9523 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9977 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.971 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9907 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.13 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.49 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.23 kg per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 kg per person | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9142 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9813 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9104 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8543 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8377 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8629 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8358 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7985 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7737 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.784 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7943 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8125 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7582 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7417 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7433 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7674 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.676 kg per person | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6422 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4194 kg per person | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5102 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4763 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4062 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3701 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1805 kg per person | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1805 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.176 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.187 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.183 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1824 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1805 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1787 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1779 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1821 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1754 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1743 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1732 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1722 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1724 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1919 kg per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1836 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1855 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1886 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1547 kg per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1792 kg per person | +15.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1792 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 kg per person, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1792 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 kg per person, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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 | -51.2% | 0.3701 kg per person | 0.1805 kg per person |
| 1998 | -34.7% | 0.6422 kg per person | 0.4194 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9203 kg per person | 0.8333 kg per person | 0.9977 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 kg per person | 0.971 kg per person | 1.49 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8553 kg per person | 0.7737 kg per person | 0.9813 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6865 kg per person | 0.4194 kg per person | 0.8125 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2523 kg per person | 0.176 kg per person | 0.4763 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1782 kg per person | 0.1722 kg per person | 0.1919 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.177 kg per person | 0.1547 kg per person | 0.1886 kg per person | 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 swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.1792 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 kg per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 kg per person in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.