Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.3187 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.3187 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 20.02 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 131st of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.02 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12 kg per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1963 | 12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.39 kg per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1965 | 15.45 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 12.08 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 9.95 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1971 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6824 kg per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6102 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6102 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3051 kg per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3051 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2903 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2771 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1951 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1159 kg per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0767 kg per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0935 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0935 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1927 kg per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2132 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8979 kg per square kilometre | +321.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3939 kg per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7974 kg per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1990 | 0.692 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6274 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5914 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4773 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.537 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5953 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6381 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.682 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7245 kg per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.715 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6977 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6785 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5478 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4995 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4484 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3968 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3059 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2658 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2264 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1933 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1614 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 kg per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1219 kg per square kilometre | +993.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 kg per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 kg per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 kg per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0706 kg per square kilometre | +277.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1493 kg per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2091 kg per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4082 kg per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3187 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.3187 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.3187 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +993.3% | 0.0111 kg per square kilometre | 0.1219 kg per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +321.2% | 0.2132 kg per square kilometre | 0.8979 kg per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +277.5% | 0.0187 kg per square kilometre | 0.0706 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | 20.02 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7951 kg per square kilometre | 0.2771 kg per square kilometre | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.307 kg per square kilometre | 0.0767 kg per square kilometre | 0.8979 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6673 kg per square kilometre | 0.4773 kg per square kilometre | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4782 kg per square kilometre | 0.2264 kg per square kilometre | 0.715 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0633 kg per square kilometre | 0.0095 kg per square kilometre | 0.1933 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2713 kg per square kilometre | 0.1493 kg per square kilometre | 0.4082 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 128 Congo 0.4446 kg per square kilometre compare
- 129 Australia 0.417 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 Jordan 0.3353 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sweden 0.3076 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 0.2345 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Saudi Arabia 0.2321 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.3187 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 131st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — 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.