Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 0.5 kg/ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.64 kg/ha
in 1993
All-time low
0 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022

00.511.5196119912022

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2022, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone stood at 0.5 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.64 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 166th out of 195 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2022.
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 0.02 kg/ha
1967 0.11 kg/ha +450.0%
1968 0.22 kg/ha +100.0%
1969 0.35 kg/ha +59.1%
1970 0.35 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 0.11 kg/ha -68.6%
1972 0.39 kg/ha +254.5%
1973 1.12 kg/ha +187.2%
1974 0.05 kg/ha -95.5%
1975 0.57 kg/ha +1040.0%
1976 0.46 kg/ha -19.3%
1977 0.54 kg/ha +17.4%
1978 0.28 kg/ha -48.1%
1979 0.76 kg/ha +171.4%
1980 0.67 kg/ha -11.8%
1981 1.38 kg/ha +106.0%
1982 0.15 kg/ha -89.1%
1983 0.73 kg/ha +386.7%
1984 0.71 kg/ha -2.7%
1985 0.98 kg/ha +38.0%
1986 1.46 kg/ha +49.0%
1987 0.16 kg/ha -89.0%
1988 0.26 kg/ha +62.5%
1989 0.45 kg/ha +73.1%
1990 0.48 kg/ha +6.7%
1991 0.32 kg/ha -33.3%
1992 0.65 kg/ha +103.1%
1993 1.64 kg/ha +152.3%
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 0 kg/ha -100.0%
2003 0 kg/ha
2004 0.09 kg/ha
2005 0.08 kg/ha -11.1%
2006 0.04 kg/ha -50.0%
2007 0.16 kg/ha +300.0%
2008 0.09 kg/ha -43.8%
2009 0.17 kg/ha +88.9%
2010 0.11 kg/ha -35.3%
2011 0.12 kg/ha +9.1%
2012 1.45 kg/ha +1108.3%
2013 0.33 kg/ha -77.2%
2014 0.02 kg/ha -93.9%
2015 0 kg/ha -100.0%
2016 0.54 kg/ha
2017 1.2 kg/ha +122.2%
2018 0.5 kg/ha -58.3%
2019 0.5 kg/ha +0.0%
2020 0.5 kg/ha +0.0%
2021 0.5 kg/ha +0.0%
2022 0.5 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0778 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0.35 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.463 kg/ha 0.05 kg/ha 1.12 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.695 kg/ha 0.15 kg/ha 1.46 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.986 kg/ha 0.05 kg/ha 1.64 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.083 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0.17 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.477 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 1.45 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.5 kg/ha 0.5 kg/ha 0.5 kg/ha 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.59 kg/ha compare
  2. 164 Comoros 0.58 kg/ha compare
  3. 165 Uganda 0.54 kg/ha compare
  4. 167 Guinea 0.48 kg/ha compare
  5. 168 Namibia 0.42 kg/ha compare
  6. 169 Tonga 0.39 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Sierra Leone was 0.5 kg/ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 kg/ha in 1993.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 data points, 1961–2024
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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