Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value was 365.58 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value in Sierra Leone, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, fertilizers n.e.c. — import value in Sierra Leone stood at 365.58 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 1,221.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import value in Sierra Leone peaked at 450.74 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1 1000 USD, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.21 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 36.78 1000 USD | +410.1% |
| 2004 | 27.06 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1 1000 USD | -99.6% |
| 2006 | 7.27 1000 USD | +7170.0% |
| 2008 | 27.66 1000 USD | +280.5% |
| 2009 | 22.66 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 5.85 1000 USD | -74.2% |
| 2011 | 233.37 1000 USD | +3889.2% |
| 2012 | 428.71 1000 USD | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 305.19 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 111.77 1000 USD | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 450.74 1000 USD | +303.3% |
| 2018 | 365.58 1000 USD | -18.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 365.58 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 361.14 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 365.58 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762.72 1000 USD, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 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 | +7170.0% | 0.1 1000 USD | 7.27 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +3889.2% | 5.85 1000 USD | 233.37 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.39 1000 USD | 0.1 1000 USD | 36.78 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2010s | 271.6 1000 USD | 5.85 1000 USD | 450.74 1000 USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Brunei Darussalam 394.41 1000 USD compare
- 141 Bermuda 387.24 1000 USD compare
- 142 Suriname 382.52 1000 USD compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 362.33 1000 USD compare
- 145 Mali 356.7 1000 USD compare
- 146 Tajikistan 336.54 1000 USD 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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import value in Sierra Leone?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import value in Sierra Leone was 365.58 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 450.74 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,221.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf