Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches was 35.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 35.62 kg per square kilometre for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 39.23 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.83 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 3.89 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 6.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 6.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 9.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.25 kg per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7 kg per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 7.39 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 9.22 kg per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5 kg per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 15.04 kg per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 16.53 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 18.2 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 19.7 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 21.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 22.62 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 21.07 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 21.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.1 kg per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 33.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 34.74 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 37.29 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 39.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 38.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 35.62 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.43 kg per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 35.62 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -54.8% | 6.25 kg per square kilometre | 2.83 kg per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +52.3% | 21.07 kg per square kilometre | 32.1 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | 6.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | 8.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | 9.14 kg per square kilometre | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 kg per square kilometre | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | 15.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.04 kg per square kilometre | 16.53 kg per square kilometre | 34.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.59 kg per square kilometre | 35.62 kg per square kilometre | 39.23 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 29 Ghana 39.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 39.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Jordan 38.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Thailand 35.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Ecuador 33.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 31.82 kg per square kilometre 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 poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Sierra Leone?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Sierra Leone was 35.62 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.