Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th 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: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -71.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 that volatilises (n content), per in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sierra Leone was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.