Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.42 kg/ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone is 1.42 kg/ha, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.08 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 213 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) — Use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0.05 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0.27 kg/ha | +440.0% |
| 1968 | 0.44 kg/ha | +63.0% |
| 1969 | 2.48 kg/ha | +463.6% |
| 1970 | 2.5 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.39 kg/ha | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 1.13 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 1.26 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.03 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 2.72 kg/ha | +164.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 kg/ha | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 1.33 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 2.35 kg/ha | +113.6% |
| 1980 | 1.48 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 2.39 kg/ha | +61.5% |
| 1982 | 0.36 kg/ha | -84.9% |
| 1983 | 0.73 kg/ha | +102.8% |
| 1984 | 0.89 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 2.62 kg/ha | +194.4% |
| 1986 | 2.93 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.32 kg/ha | -89.1% |
| 1988 | 0.37 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 1.41 kg/ha | +281.1% |
| 1990 | 0.97 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.32 kg/ha | -67.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 kg/ha | +206.2% |
| 1993 | 1.64 kg/ha | +67.3% |
| 1994 | 1.64 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.64 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.16 kg/ha | -90.2% |
| 1999 | 0.05 kg/ha | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 0.08 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.12 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 3.08 kg/ha | +2466.7% |
| 2003 | 0.28 kg/ha | -90.9% |
| 2004 | 0.32 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.39 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.22 kg/ha | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.56 kg/ha | +154.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21 kg/ha | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 0.86 kg/ha | +309.5% |
| 2010 | 0.29 kg/ha | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 0.27 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.94 kg/ha | +248.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 kg/ha | -82.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1 kg/ha | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.69 kg/ha | +590.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 kg/ha | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.42 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.42 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 | +2466.7% | 0.12 kg/ha | 3.08 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +590.0% | 0.1 kg/ha | 0.69 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.36 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 2.48 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 2.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 kg/ha | 0.32 kg/ha | 2.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 kg/ha | 0.05 kg/ha | 1.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.612 kg/ha | 0.08 kg/ha | 3.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.809 kg/ha | 0.1 kg/ha | 1.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 1.62 kg/ha compare
- 194 Cuba 1.45 kg/ha compare
- 194 Uganda 1.45 kg/ha compare
- 197 Tonga 1.23 kg/ha compare
- 198 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.14 kg/ha compare
- 199 Guinea-Bissau 0.52 kg/ha 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone was 1.42 kg/ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 kg/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Sierra Leone ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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