How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square?

Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.

Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square in Sierra Leone

Name: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sierra Leone: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square was 0.0121 t per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0121 t per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

135th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.0299 t per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

0 t per square kilometre

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2022

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square in Sierra Leone is 0.0121 t per square kilometre, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0299 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2022.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0022 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0022 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0028 t per square kilometre	+25.0%
1964	0.0028 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0069 t per square kilometre	+150.0%
1966	0.0241 t per square kilometre	+248.2%
1967	0.0077 t per square kilometre	-67.9%
1968	0.0111 t per square kilometre	+43.4%
1969	0.0139 t per square kilometre	+25.0%
1970	0.0168 t per square kilometre	+21.2%
1971	0.006 t per square kilometre	-64.1%
1972	0.0071 t per square kilometre	+17.9%
1973	0.0156 t per square kilometre	+119.9%
1974	0.0069 t per square kilometre	-56.1%
1975	0.0184 t per square kilometre	+167.9%
1976	0.0073 t per square kilometre	-60.4%
1977	0.0068 t per square kilometre	-6.5%
1978	0.0102 t per square kilometre	+49.3%
1979	0.0266 t per square kilometre	+161.7%
1980	0.0066 t per square kilometre	-75.1%
1981	0.0184 t per square kilometre	+178.6%
1982	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-93.7%
1983	0.0055 t per square kilometre	+371.4%
1984	0.0055 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
1985	0.0194 t per square kilometre	+250.0%
1986	0.018 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
1987	0.0028 t per square kilometre	-84.6%
1988	0.0021 t per square kilometre	-25.0%
1989	0.0056 t per square kilometre	+170.0%
1990	0.0055 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
1991	0.0028 t per square kilometre	-50.0%
1992	0.0083 t per square kilometre	+200.0%
1993	0.0139 t per square kilometre	+66.7%
1994	0.0139 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0139 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0139 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0139 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0014 t per square kilometre	-90.0%
1999	0.0004 t per square kilometre	-70.0%
2000	0.0007 t per square kilometre	+66.7%
2001	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+100.0%
2002	0 t per square kilometre	-100.0%
2003	0.0019 t per square kilometre	—
2004	0.0017 t per square kilometre	-10.0%
2005	0.0018 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
2006	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-28.5%
2007	0.0031 t per square kilometre	+137.6%
2008	0.0021 t per square kilometre	-33.0%
2009	0.0039 t per square kilometre	+89.9%
2010	0.004 t per square kilometre	+2.1%
2011	0.0031 t per square kilometre	-20.9%
2012	0.0074 t per square kilometre	+134.4%
2013	0.0093 t per square kilometre	+25.6%
2014	0.0004 t per square kilometre	-95.7%
2015	0 t per square kilometre	-100.0%
2016	0.0107 t per square kilometre	—
2017	0.0299 t per square kilometre	+179.1%
2018	0.0121 t per square kilometre	-59.6%
2019	0.0121 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0121 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0121 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0121 t per square kilometre	+0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0121 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0121 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0121 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0253 t per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0082 t per square kilometre	0.0022 t per square kilometre	0.0241 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0122 t per square kilometre	0.006 t per square kilometre	0.0266 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0085 t per square kilometre	0.0012 t per square kilometre	0.0194 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0088 t per square kilometre	0.0004 t per square kilometre	0.0139 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0018 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0039 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0089 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0299 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0121 t per square kilometre	0.0121 t per square kilometre	0.0121 t per square kilometre	3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

132 Sudan 0.0144 t per square kilometre compare
133 Faroe Islands 0.0131 t per square kilometre compare
134 Libya 0.0125 t per square kilometre compare
136 Mali 0.012 t per square kilometre compare
137 Lesotho 0.0101 t per square kilometre compare
138 Tunisia 0.009 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square in Sierra Leone?: Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square in Sierra Leone was 0.0121 t per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0299 t per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square?: Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 174 places, 8,866 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.