Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils was 349,742 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone is 349,742 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone peaked at 386,027 kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,107 kg, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 133rd 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, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,751 kg | — |
| 1962 | 118,389 kg | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 126,027 kg | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 131,119 kg | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 136,211 kg | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 140,030 kg | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 142,576 kg | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 144,486 kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 146,395 kg | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 148,941 kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 150,851 kg | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 152,760 kg | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 155,306 kg | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 157,852 kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 159,762 kg | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 162,308 kg | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 164,854 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 167,400 kg | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 171,219 kg | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 175,038 kg | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 180,766 kg | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 189,041 kg | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 176,235 kg | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 168,036 kg | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 168,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 168,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 168,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 168,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 168,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 168,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 168,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 176,693 kg | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 182,803 kg | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 187,768 kg | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 175,674 kg | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 150,851 kg | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 124,118 kg | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 124,118 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101,840 kg | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 101,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75,107 kg | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 75,107 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85,928 kg | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 101,840 kg | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 125,391 kg | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 175,674 kg | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 165,017 kg | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 199,842 kg | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 238,688 kg | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 260,966 kg | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 287,508 kg | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 322,433 kg | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 362,250 kg | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 369,270 kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 326,622 kg | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 301,946 kg | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 284,302 kg | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 294,026 kg | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 304,194 kg | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 325,205 kg | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 386,027 kg | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 338,338 kg | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 349,742 kg | +3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 349,742 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.09 million kg, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 349,742 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.41 million kg, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-dairy — 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 | +40.1% | 125,391 kg | 175,674 kg |
| 2001 | -26.2% | 101,840 kg | 75,107 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,887 kg | 110,751 kg | 146,395 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 159,125 kg | 148,941 kg | 171,219 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,930 kg | 168,036 kg | 189,041 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,994 kg | 101,840 kg | 187,768 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,443 kg | 75,107 kg | 238,688 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,352 kg | 260,966 kg | 369,270 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,828 kg | 325,205 kg | 386,027 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 130 Algeria 530,875 kg compare
- 131 Montenegro 522,174 kg compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 399,565 kg compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 293,373 kg compare
- 135 Vanuatu 264,790 kg compare
- 136 New Caledonia 258,253 kg 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 cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone?
- Cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone was 349,742 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 386,027 kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,107 kg in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, non-dairy — 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).