Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 2,478 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 1966–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Sierra Leone is 2,478 t, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,943 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11 t, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 102 t | — |
| 1967 | 395 t | +287.3% |
| 1968 | 500 t | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 1,130 t | +126.0% |
| 1970 | 1,150 t | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 648 t | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 530 t | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 600 t | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 492 t | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 1,317 t | +167.7% |
| 1976 | 525 t | -60.1% |
| 1977 | 656 t | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 920 t | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 1,892 t | +105.7% |
| 1980 | 753 t | -60.2% |
| 1981 | 1,255 t | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 193 t | -84.6% |
| 1983 | 399 t | +106.7% |
| 1984 | 500 t | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 1,600 t | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 1,800 t | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 200 t | -88.9% |
| 1988 | 228 t | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 897 t | +293.4% |
| 1990 | 600 t | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 200 t | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 600 t | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 t | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 30 t | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 50 t | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 100 t | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 11 t | -89.0% |
| 2003 | 385 t | +3400.0% |
| 2004 | 509 t | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 634 t | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 394 t | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 794 t | +101.5% |
| 2008 | 322 t | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 1,403 t | +335.7% |
| 2010 | 509 t | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 488 t | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,545 t | +216.6% |
| 2013 | 1,943 t | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 326 t | -83.2% |
| 2015 | 168 t | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 1,207 t | +618.5% |
| 2017 | 2,943 t | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 2,478 t | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 2,478 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,478 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,478 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,478 t | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,478 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,681 t, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,478 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3400.0% | 11 t | 385 t |
| 2016 | +618.5% | 168 t | 1,207 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531.75 t | 102 t | 1,130 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 873 t | 492 t | 1,892 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 782.5 t | 193 t | 1,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 653 t | 30 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.2 t | 11 t | 1,403 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,408 t | 168 t | 2,943 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,478 t | 2,478 t | 2,478 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2494 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 2,478 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,943 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 t in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf