All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 5.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.69 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
139th
of 163 countries
All-time high
29.68 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1102 kg per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 5.69 kg per square kilometre.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 2,011.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 29.68 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1102 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.

Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 29.68 kg per square kilometre
1962 21.89 kg per square kilometre -26.2%
1963 21.58 kg per square kilometre -1.4%
1964 25.31 kg per square kilometre +17.3%
1965 24.44 kg per square kilometre -3.4%
1966 20.93 kg per square kilometre -14.4%
1967 19.34 kg per square kilometre -7.6%
1968 10.04 kg per square kilometre -48.1%
1969 10.76 kg per square kilometre +7.2%
1970 8.23 kg per square kilometre -23.5%
1971 7.85 kg per square kilometre -4.6%
1972 7.81 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1973 7.02 kg per square kilometre -10.1%
1974 6.95 kg per square kilometre -1.0%
1975 7.08 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
1976 6.78 kg per square kilometre -4.3%
1977 7.3 kg per square kilometre +7.7%
1978 7.29 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
1979 7.58 kg per square kilometre +4.0%
1980 7.5 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1981 7.92 kg per square kilometre +5.6%
1982 7.88 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 7.74 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
1984 6.19 kg per square kilometre -20.1%
1985 8.78 kg per square kilometre +41.9%
1986 9.08 kg per square kilometre +3.4%
1987 4.28 kg per square kilometre -52.8%
1988 3.14 kg per square kilometre -26.7%
1989 1.17 kg per square kilometre -62.8%
1990 0.7851 kg per square kilometre -32.8%
1991 0.6683 kg per square kilometre -14.9%
1992 0.6101 kg per square kilometre -8.7%
1993 0.4933 kg per square kilometre -19.1%
1994 0.5511 kg per square kilometre +11.7%
1995 0.6076 kg per square kilometre +10.3%
1996 0.6485 kg per square kilometre +6.7%
1997 0.7021 kg per square kilometre +8.3%
1998 1.15 kg per square kilometre +64.5%
1999 0.849 kg per square kilometre -26.5%
2000 1.05 kg per square kilometre +24.2%
2001 0.9128 kg per square kilometre -13.4%
2002 0.8764 kg per square kilometre -4.0%
2003 0.5701 kg per square kilometre -35.0%
2004 0.5224 kg per square kilometre -8.4%
2005 0.4687 kg per square kilometre -10.3%
2006 0.4538 kg per square kilometre -3.2%
2007 0.3872 kg per square kilometre -14.7%
2008 0.4016 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
2009 0.3949 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
2010 0.4463 kg per square kilometre +13.0%
2011 0.405 kg per square kilometre -9.3%
2012 0.3111 kg per square kilometre -23.2%
2013 0.2693 kg per square kilometre -13.4%
2014 0.1102 kg per square kilometre -59.1%
2015 0.4861 kg per square kilometre +341.2%
2016 1.06 kg per square kilometre +117.5%
2017 1.62 kg per square kilometre +53.7%
2018 2.31 kg per square kilometre +41.9%
2019 3.03 kg per square kilometre +31.3%
2020 3.73 kg per square kilometre +23.2%
2021 4.41 kg per square kilometre +18.1%
2022 5.18 kg per square kilometre +17.5%
2023 5.69 kg per square kilometre +9.8%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 5.69 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.39 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 5.69 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.92 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All Crops — Crop residues (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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +341.2% 0.1102 kg per square kilometre 0.4861 kg per square kilometre
2016 +117.5% 0.4861 kg per square kilometre 1.06 kg per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.44 kg per square kilometre 10.04 kg per square kilometre 29.68 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 7.39 kg per square kilometre 6.78 kg per square kilometre 8.23 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 6.37 kg per square kilometre 1.17 kg per square kilometre 9.08 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.707 kg per square kilometre 0.4933 kg per square kilometre 1.15 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.6042 kg per square kilometre 0.3872 kg per square kilometre 1.05 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 1 kg per square kilometre 0.1102 kg per square kilometre 3.03 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 4.75 kg per square kilometre 3.73 kg per square kilometre 5.69 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 136 Maldives 7.11 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Saudi Arabia 6.76 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Fiji 5.93 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Jamaica 5.63 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Vanuatu 4.86 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Mongolia 4.8 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 5.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 29.68 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1102 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,011.9%. 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 All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Crop residues (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.

All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,310 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Crop residues (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.