Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1718 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.1718 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.43 kg per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1484 kg per person, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 120th out of 149 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.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9021 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8885 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8642 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7991 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8261 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8907 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9022 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9132 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9567 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9311 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.95 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9894 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.17 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.43 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.18 kg per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9703 kg per person | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8767 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.941 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.873 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8192 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8033 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8274 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8015 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7657 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.742 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7518 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7617 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7791 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7271 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7113 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7128 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7358 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6482 kg per person | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6158 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4022 kg per person | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4892 kg per person | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4568 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3895 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3549 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1731 kg per person | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1731 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1688 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1794 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1755 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1749 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1731 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1714 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1706 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1746 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1682 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1671 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1661 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1652 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1653 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.184 kg per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.176 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1778 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1809 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1484 kg per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1718 kg per person | +15.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1718 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8851 kg per person, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1718 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 kg per person, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — 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% | 0.3549 kg per person | 0.1731 kg per person |
| 1998 | -34.7% | 0.6158 kg per person | 0.4022 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8825 kg per person | 0.7991 kg per person | 0.9567 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 kg per person | 0.9311 kg per person | 1.43 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8201 kg per person | 0.742 kg per person | 0.941 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6583 kg per person | 0.4022 kg per person | 0.7791 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2419 kg per person | 0.1688 kg per person | 0.4568 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 kg per person | 0.1652 kg per person | 0.184 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1697 kg per person | 0.1484 kg per person | 0.1809 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, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.1718 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 kg per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1484 kg per person in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — 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, market — 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, market — 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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, market — 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, market — 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.