Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area was 0.2754 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2754 kg/ha.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7152 kg/ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2138 kg/ha, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7138 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7124 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7039 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7097 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7152 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7139 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6922 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6768 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6759 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6815 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6678 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6607 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6663 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6593 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6648 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.658 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6574 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6385 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6261 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6201 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6142 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5861 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5697 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5728 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5259 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5168 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5318 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5357 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.531 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5262 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5214 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5348 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5323 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5137 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5186 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5499 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5411 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5069 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4599 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5282 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4557 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3647 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.308 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2894 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2934 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2138 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.281 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2715 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2721 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.245 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2431 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.27 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2646 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2572 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2206 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2146 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2188 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.218 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2312 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2414 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3357 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2754 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2754 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2754 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.204 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2754 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.204 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +39.1% | 0.2414 kg/ha | 0.3357 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +31.4% | 0.2138 kg/ha | 0.281 kg/ha |
| 2006 | -27.1% | 0.2934 kg/ha | 0.2138 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7015 kg/ha | 0.6759 kg/ha | 0.7152 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.658 kg/ha | 0.6261 kg/ha | 0.6815 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5604 kg/ha | 0.5168 kg/ha | 0.6201 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5205 kg/ha | 0.4599 kg/ha | 0.5499 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3278 kg/ha | 0.2138 kg/ha | 0.5282 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2383 kg/ha | 0.2146 kg/ha | 0.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.282 kg/ha | 0.2414 kg/ha | 0.3357 kg/ha | 4 |
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- 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 seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Sierra Leone?
- Seed — cropland potassium per unit area in Sierra Leone was 0.2754 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7152 kg/ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2138 kg/ha in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for seed — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).