All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 19.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.96 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.75 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.99 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.74 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 5.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.82 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.44 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 5.05 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 5.53 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.54 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 8 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10.15 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 10.68 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 13.29 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 11.56 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 17.97 kg per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2018 | 18.95 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 19.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 19.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.99 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.99 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -50.1% | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | 2.5 kg per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +55.5% | 11.56 kg per square kilometre | 17.97 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.42 kg per square kilometre | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 kg per square kilometre | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | 5.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 kg per square kilometre | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | 8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 kg per square kilometre | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | 19.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.23 kg per square kilometre | 19.82 kg per square kilometre | 20.75 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 113 Afghanistan 21.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 21.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 21.33 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Peru 19.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Paraguay 19.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 South Sudan 18.82 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % 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 1.11 % 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 all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Sierra Leone?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Sierra Leone was 19.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.75 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.