Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 724.59 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 724.59 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023.
That represents a change of up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,967 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, -146.91 t, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.81 t | — |
| 1962 | 5.81 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.81 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.81 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.81 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.81 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.01 t | +571.4% |
| 1968 | 83 t | +112.8% |
| 1969 | 130.31 t | +57.0% |
| 1970 | 132.8 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 43.99 t | -66.9% |
| 1972 | 151.89 t | +245.3% |
| 1973 | 443.22 t | +191.8% |
| 1974 | 19.09 t | -95.7% |
| 1975 | 228.25 t | +1095.7% |
| 1976 | 186.75 t | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 222.44 t | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 116.2 t | -47.8% |
| 1979 | 323.7 t | +178.6% |
| 1980 | 287.18 t | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 602.58 t | +109.8% |
| 1982 | 68.89 t | -88.6% |
| 1983 | 328.68 t | +377.1% |
| 1984 | 332 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 498 t | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 747 t | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 83 t | -88.9% |
| 1988 | 132.8 t | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 232.4 t | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 249 t | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 166 t | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 332 t | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 830 t | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 830 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 830 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 830 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 830 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83 t | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 24.9 t | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 41.5 t | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 83 t | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -146.91 t | — |
| 2004 | 121.18 t | -182.5% |
| 2005 | 108.73 t | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 62.25 t | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 193.39 t | +210.7% |
| 2008 | 112.05 t | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 230.74 t | +105.9% |
| 2010 | 159.36 t | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 189.24 t | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1,967 t | +939.5% |
| 2013 | 473.1 t | -75.9% |
| 2014 | 34.86 t | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 780.2 t | — |
| 2017 | 1,741 t | +123.2% |
| 2018 | 724.59 t | -58.4% |
| 2019 | 724.59 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 724.59 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 724.59 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 724.59 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 724.59 t | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 724.59 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,770 t, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 724.59 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,692 t, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1095.7% | 19.09 t | 228.25 t |
| 2012 | +939.5% | 189.24 t | 1,967 t |
| 1967 | +571.4% | 5.81 t | 39.01 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.91 t | 5.81 t | 130.31 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 186.83 t | 19.09 t | 443.22 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.25 t | 68.89 t | 747 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 500.49 t | 24.9 t | 830 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.59 t | -146.91 t | 230.74 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.44 t | 0 t | 1,967 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 724.59 t | 724.59 t | 724.59 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 139 Tajikistan 1,069 t compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 859.47 t compare
- 141 Mauritania 832.49 t compare
- 143 Gambia 576.85 t compare
- 144 New Caledonia 438.24 t compare
- 145 Luxembourg 425.29 t 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Sierra Leone?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Sierra Leone was 724.59 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -146.91 t in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).