Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 960,196 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 960,196 kg for cattle — manure applied to soils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.04 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 241,159 kg, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349,451 kg | — |
| 1962 | 372,656 kg | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 395,862 kg | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 411,332 kg | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 426,802 kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 441,000 kg | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 448,735 kg | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 455,833 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 462,932 kg | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 470,667 kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 477,766 kg | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 484,864 kg | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 492,600 kg | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 500,335 kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 507,433 kg | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 515,168 kg | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 522,904 kg | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 530,639 kg | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 539,647 kg | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 553,844 kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 575,140 kg | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 593,793 kg | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 560,230 kg | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 526,086 kg | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 526,086 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 526,086 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 526,086 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 526,086 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 526,086 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 526,086 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 526,086 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 545,121 kg | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 561,609 kg | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 576,952 kg | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 559,670 kg | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 477,766 kg | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 409,520 kg | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 409,520 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 309,405 kg | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 309,405 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 241,159 kg | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 241,159 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 267,547 kg | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 309,405 kg | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 400,414 kg | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 559,670 kg | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 508,931 kg | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 597,682 kg | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 731,655 kg | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 816,202 kg | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 894,635 kg | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 939,938 kg | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 979,756 kg | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 991,965 kg | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 907,015 kg | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 848,931 kg | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 804,341 kg | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 828,443 kg | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 852,456 kg | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 902,054 kg | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million kg | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 933,380 kg | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 960,196 kg | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 960,196 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.34 million kg, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 960,196 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 million kg, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +39.8% | 400,414 kg | 559,670 kg |
| 2005 | +29.4% | 309,405 kg | 400,414 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418,289 kg | 349,451 kg | 462,932 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 504,202 kg | 470,667 kg | 539,647 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,952 kg | 526,086 kg | 593,793 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 490,174 kg | 309,405 kg | 576,952 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,703 kg | 241,159 kg | 731,655 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 886,368 kg | 804,341 kg | 991,965 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 959,580 kg | 902,054 kg | 1.04 million kg | 4 |
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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 cattle — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone was 960,196 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,159 kg in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).