How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.5%

World rank

39th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0383 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0383 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0296 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0302 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1963	0.0316 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1964	0.0308 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1965	0.0331 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1966	0.0326 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1967	0.0357 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1968	0.0383 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1969	0.0314 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1970	0.03 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1971	0.0315 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1972	0.0288 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1973	0.0237 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1974	0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1975	0.0206 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1976	0.0239 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1977	0.0209 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1978	0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1979	0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1980	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1981	0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1982	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1983	0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1984	0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1985	0.0171 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1986	0.0299 kg per US$ of GDP	+74.8%
1987	0.0222 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1988	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
1989	0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1990	0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
1991	0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1992	0.0225 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1993	0.0206 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1994	0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1995	0.0177 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1996	0.014 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1997	0.013 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1998	0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1999	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2000	0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2001	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-71.5%
2002	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2003	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2004	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2005	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2006	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2007	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2008	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2009	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2010	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2011	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2012	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2013	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2014	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2016	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2017	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2018	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2020	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2021	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2022	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2023	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0326 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0296 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0383 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0315 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0299 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0177 kg per US$ of GDP	0.013 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

36 Vanuatu 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP compare
37 Brazil 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP compare
38 Mozambique 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP compare
40 Rwanda 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP compare
41 Pakistan 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP compare
42 Honduras 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0383 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.