Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 1,689 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,689 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,746 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143.65 t, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143.65 t | — |
| 1962 | 157.19 t | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 174.44 t | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 190.73 t | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 208.89 t | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 220.44 t | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 236.87 t | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 253.84 t | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 340.97 t | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 331.67 t | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 274.99 t | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 270.25 t | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 288.78 t | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 286.48 t | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 381.12 t | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 311.86 t | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 335.31 t | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 338.77 t | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 415.69 t | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 380.85 t | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 443.67 t | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 352.06 t | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 370.06 t | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 365.98 t | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 490.82 t | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 525.33 t | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 384.18 t | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 386.39 t | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 454.81 t | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 472.71 t | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 431.61 t | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 481.11 t | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 527.12 t | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 539.25 t | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 538.72 t | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 520.33 t | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 506.28 t | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 419.78 t | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 397.51 t | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 366.67 t | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 190.64 t | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 510.82 t | +168.0% |
| 2003 | 253.78 t | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 299.42 t | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 358.93 t | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 404.07 t | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 478.49 t | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 504.02 t | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 715.2 t | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 681.71 t | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 736.21 t | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 887.22 t | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 961.24 t | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 886.02 t | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 976.09 t | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 955.03 t | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,591 t | +66.6% |
| 2018 | 1,615 t | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,686 t | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,679 t | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,746 t | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,720 t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,689 t | -1.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,689 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,941 t, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,689 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,750 t, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +168.0% | 190.64 t | 510.82 t |
| 2017 | +66.6% | 955.03 t | 1,591 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.11 t | 143.65 t | 340.97 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 323.49 t | 270.25 t | 415.69 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 415.42 t | 352.06 t | 525.33 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 483.44 t | 397.51 t | 539.25 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.2 t | 190.64 t | 715.2 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,098 t | 681.71 t | 1,686 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,708 t | 1,679 t | 1,746 t | 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Sierra Leone?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Sierra Leone was 1,689 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,746 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.65 t in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).