Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.0358 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0358 kg per person for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2972 kg per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 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 that volatilises (N content), per in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1882 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1853 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1802 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1667 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1723 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1858 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1882 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1905 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1995 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1942 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1981 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2064 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2147 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2099 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2251 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2445 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2972 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2467 kg per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2024 kg per person | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1828 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1963 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1821 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1709 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1675 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1726 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1672 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1597 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1547 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1568 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1589 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1625 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1516 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1483 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1487 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1535 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1352 kg per person | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1284 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0839 kg per person | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.102 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0953 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0812 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.074 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 kg per person | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0352 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0366 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0349 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0346 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0384 kg per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0377 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 kg per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0358 kg per person | +15.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0358 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2206 kg per person, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0358 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2095 kg per person, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per 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% | 0.074 kg per person | 0.0361 kg per person |
| 1998 | -34.7% | 0.1284 kg per person | 0.0839 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1841 kg per person | 0.1667 kg per person | 0.1995 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2239 kg per person | 0.1942 kg per person | 0.2972 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1711 kg per person | 0.1547 kg per person | 0.1963 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1373 kg per person | 0.0839 kg per person | 0.1625 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 kg per person | 0.0352 kg per person | 0.0953 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0356 kg per person | 0.0344 kg per person | 0.0384 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 kg per person | 0.0309 kg per person | 0.0377 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Puerto Rico?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Puerto Rico was 0.0358 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2972 kg per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 kg per person in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.