Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.2174 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2174 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.19 kg/ha
in 1975
All-time low
0 kg/ha
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Sierra Leone is 0.2174 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.19 kg/ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 2015.

Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4605 kg/ha 0.1681 kg/ha 0.9582 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.6901 kg/ha 0.3721 kg/ha 1.19 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.4821 kg/ha 0.0678 kg/ha 1.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.4374 kg/ha 0.0217 kg/ha 0.7159 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.0835 kg/ha 0.0222 kg/ha 0.4228 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.1609 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0.5385 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.2174 kg/ha 0.2174 kg/ha 0.2174 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 167 Comoros, Union of the 0.2808 kg/ha compare
  2. 168 Tuvalu 0.2422 kg/ha compare
  3. 169 Uganda 0.2377 kg/ha compare
  4. 171 Tonga 0.1688 kg/ha compare
  5. 172 Niger 0.0832 kg/ha compare
  6. 173 Guinea 0.0097 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Sierra Leone?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Sierra Leone was 0.2174 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 kg/ha in 1975.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 2015.
How does Sierra Leone rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).