All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 1,089 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 1,089 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,125 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 176.57 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 170 countries on this measure, 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176.57 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 185.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 195.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 202.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 210.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 216.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 221.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 226.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 230.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 235.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 239.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 244.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 249.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 254.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 259.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 264.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 270.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 276.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 283.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 291.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 301.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 314.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 303.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 290.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 291.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 290.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 293.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 291.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 293.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 432.86 kg per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 433.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 457.27 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 473.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 509.74 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 508.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 473.05 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 443.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 455.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 426.56 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 416.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 367.5 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 379.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 405.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 445.98 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 497.21 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 584.16 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 602.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 678.12 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 799.83 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 858.29 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 922.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 974.01 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,016 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,032 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 987.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 962.55 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 963.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 997.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,013 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,051 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,125 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,080 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,089 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,089 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,378 kg per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,089 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,378 kg per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +47.6% | 293.35 kg per square kilometre | 432.86 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.29 kg per square kilometre | 176.57 kg per square kilometre | 230.37 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 257.86 kg per square kilometre | 235.41 kg per square kilometre | 283.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 296.22 kg per square kilometre | 290.16 kg per square kilometre | 314.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 461.34 kg per square kilometre | 426.56 kg per square kilometre | 509.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 517.66 kg per square kilometre | 367.5 kg per square kilometre | 799.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 972.77 kg per square kilometre | 858.29 kg per square kilometre | 1,032 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,086 kg per square kilometre | 1,051 kg per square kilometre | 1,125 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 68 Colombia 1,146 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Honduras 1,129 kg per square kilometre compare
- 70 Mexico 1,111 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 1,064 kg per square kilometre compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,036 kg per square kilometre compare
- 74 Niger 1,011 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1,089 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,125 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.57 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.