Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was -13,642 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -13,642 t for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Sierra Leone peaked at -3,010 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, -18,124 t, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 201 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,229 t | -3,452 t | -3,010 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -3,496 t | -3,784 t | -3,231 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -4,070 t | -4,783 t | -3,147 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,064 t | -5,008 t | -3,322 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -9,300 t | -14,031 t | -3,571 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -14,403 t | -18,124 t | -7,947 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -13,476 t | -17,044 t | -10,310 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 157 Guyana -12,041 t compare
- 158 Madagascar -12,541 t compare
- 159 Burkina Faso -13,202 t compare
- 161 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -15,596 t compare
- 162 Sri Lanka -18,289 t compare
- 163 Zimbabwe -18,924 t compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 307 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 410 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,804 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 578 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 2,032 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 2,006 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Sierra Leone?
- Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Sierra Leone was -13,642 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -3,010 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -18,124 t in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).