How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?

Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sierra Leone

Name: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0592 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0592 kg per person

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

79th

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.07 kg per person

in 2012

All-time low

0.0163 kg per person

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0592 kg per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.07 kg per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 kg per person, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0254 kg per person	—
1962	0.0252 kg per person	-0.7%
1963	0.025 kg per person	-0.8%
1964	0.025 kg per person	+0.0%
1965	0.0251 kg per person	+0.3%
1966	0.0252 kg per person	+0.6%
1967	0.0257 kg per person	+1.8%
1968	0.0261 kg per person	+1.5%
1969	0.0264 kg per person	+1.4%
1970	0.027 kg per person	+2.0%
1971	0.0273 kg per person	+1.2%
1972	0.0278 kg per person	+1.8%
1973	0.0283 kg per person	+1.7%
1974	0.0287 kg per person	+1.6%
1975	0.0292 kg per person	+1.7%
1976	0.0297 kg per person	+1.6%
1977	0.0302 kg per person	+1.5%
1978	0.0306 kg per person	+1.6%
1979	0.0309 kg per person	+0.9%
1980	0.0313 kg per person	+1.1%
1981	0.0318 kg per person	+1.6%
1982	0.0324 kg per person	+2.1%
1983	0.0331 kg per person	+2.2%
1984	0.0312 kg per person	-5.8%
1985	0.0306 kg per person	-1.9%
1986	0.0287 kg per person	-6.2%
1987	0.028 kg per person	-2.4%
1988	0.0265 kg per person	-5.5%
1989	0.0262 kg per person	-1.2%
1990	0.0255 kg per person	-2.6%
1991	0.0255 kg per person	+0.1%
1992	0.0273 kg per person	+7.0%
1993	0.0287 kg per person	+5.0%
1994	0.0298 kg per person	+3.9%
1995	0.0294 kg per person	-1.2%
1996	0.0269 kg per person	-8.6%
1997	0.0242 kg per person	-10.0%
1998	0.0243 kg per person	+0.5%
1999	0.0246 kg per person	+0.9%
2000	0.024 kg per person	-2.4%
2001	0.0163 kg per person	-32.2%
2002	0.0184 kg per person	+13.3%
2003	0.0212 kg per person	+15.2%
2004	0.0246 kg per person	+16.0%
2005	0.0288 kg per person	+16.8%
2006	0.0337 kg per person	+17.4%
2007	0.0396 kg per person	+17.4%
2008	0.0464 kg per person	+17.0%
2009	0.0597 kg per person	+28.8%
2010	0.0639 kg per person	+7.0%
2011	0.0685 kg per person	+7.2%
2012	0.07 kg per person	+2.1%
2013	0.0692 kg per person	-1.1%
2014	0.0682 kg per person	-1.4%
2015	0.067 kg per person	-1.8%
2016	0.0653 kg per person	-2.6%
2017	0.0602 kg per person	-7.8%
2018	0.0622 kg per person	+3.4%
2019	0.0609 kg per person	-2.1%
2020	0.0605 kg per person	-0.7%
2021	0.06 kg per person	-0.9%
2022	0.0597 kg per person	-0.5%
2023	0.0592 kg per person	-0.9%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0592 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1894 kg per person, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0592 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1308 kg per person, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), 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
2001	-32.2%	0.024 kg per person	0.0163 kg per person
2009	+28.8%	0.0464 kg per person	0.0597 kg per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0255 kg per person	0.025 kg per person	0.0264 kg per person	9
1970s	0.029 kg per person	0.027 kg per person	0.0309 kg per person	10
1980s	0.03 kg per person	0.0262 kg per person	0.0331 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0266 kg per person	0.0242 kg per person	0.0298 kg per person	10
2000s	0.0313 kg per person	0.0163 kg per person	0.0597 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0656 kg per person	0.0602 kg per person	0.07 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0598 kg per person	0.0592 kg per person	0.0605 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

76 Zambia 0.0702 kg per person compare
77 Sweden 0.0621 kg per person compare
78 Gambia 0.0608 kg per person compare
80 Malta 0.0575 kg per person compare
81 Myanmar 0.0521 kg per person compare
82 Comoros 0.0497 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sierra Leone?: Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0592 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.07 kg per person in 2012.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 kg per person in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?: Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.