Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 0.11 kg/cap in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.11 kg/cap, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.45 kg/cap in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 168th out of 197 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) — Use per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.08 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.08 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 1966 | 0.19 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.27 kg/cap | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 0.31 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.38 kg/cap | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 0.45 kg/cap | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.16 kg/cap | -64.4% |
| 1972 | 0.18 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.39 kg/cap | +116.7% |
| 1974 | 0.17 kg/cap | -56.4% |
| 1975 | 0.45 kg/cap | +164.7% |
| 1976 | 0.17 kg/cap | -62.2% |
| 1977 | 0.16 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.14 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.34 kg/cap | +142.9% |
| 1980 | 0.21 kg/cap | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4 kg/cap | +90.5% |
| 1982 | 0.02 kg/cap | -95.0% |
| 1983 | 0.11 kg/cap | +450.0% |
| 1984 | 0.11 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.38 kg/cap | +245.5% |
| 1986 | 0.35 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.05 kg/cap | -85.7% |
| 1988 | 0.04 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.05 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.24 kg/cap | +140.0% |
| 1994 | 0.24 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.24 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.24 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.24 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kg/cap | -91.7% |
| 1999 | 0.01 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 kg/cap | +900.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 kg/cap | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2016 | 0.11 kg/cap | — |
| 2017 | 0.29 kg/cap | +163.6% |
| 2018 | 0.12 kg/cap | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 0.11 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.11 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 kg/cap | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.11 kg/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.24 kg/cap, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.11 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 kg/cap, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 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 | +900.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap |
| 1983 | +450.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1833 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.38 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.261 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 0.45 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.177 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.148 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.043 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.29 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap | 3 |
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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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.11 kg/cap in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 kg/cap in 1970.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. 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