Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 27.19 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 27.19 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.84 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million kg, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 103rd 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 left on pasture in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.06 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 9.68 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 10.29 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 10.71 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 11.12 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 11.45 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.65 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.82 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 11.99 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 12.19 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 12.36 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 12.53 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 12.73 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.94 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13.11 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13.31 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.52 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13.72 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.00 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.34 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.84 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 15.44 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 14.46 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 13.71 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 13.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.33 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 14.81 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.21 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.43 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 12.36 million kg | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 10.33 million kg | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 10.33 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.21 million kg | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 8.21 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.19 million kg | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 6.19 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.00 million kg | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 8.21 million kg | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 10.31 million kg | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 14.43 million kg | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 13.39 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 16.02 million kg | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 19.32 million kg | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 21.28 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 23.40 million kg | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 25.61 million kg | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 28.01 million kg | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 28.49 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.49 million kg | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 23.67 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 22.34 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 23.07 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 23.82 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.37 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 29.84 million kg | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 26.35 million kg | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 27.19 million kg | +3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 27.19 million kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 146.99 million kg, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 27.19 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.95 million kg, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 | +40.0% | 10.31 million kg | 14.43 million kg |
| 2005 | +25.5% | 8.21 million kg | 10.31 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.86 million kg | 9.06 million kg | 11.99 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.04 million kg | 12.19 million kg | 14.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.13 million kg | 13.71 million kg | 15.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 million kg | 8.21 million kg | 15.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.93 million kg | 6.19 million kg | 19.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.52 million kg | 21.28 million kg | 28.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 million kg | 25.37 million kg | 29.84 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 left on pasture in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Sierra Leone was 27.19 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 million kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million kg in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 left on pasture (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).