Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 500,718 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 500,718 kg for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone peaked at 500,718 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,529 kg, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,529 kg | — |
| 1962 | 59,060 kg | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 59,590 kg | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 60,650 kg | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 61,941 kg | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 63,462 kg | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 65,813 kg | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 68,094 kg | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 70,375 kg | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 73,186 kg | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 75,468 kg | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 78,279 kg | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 81,090 kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 83,902 kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 86,943 kg | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 89,985 kg | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 93,026 kg | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 96,368 kg | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 99,200 kg | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 102,262 kg | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 106,015 kg | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 110,458 kg | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 115,362 kg | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 111,058 kg | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 111,358 kg | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 107,055 kg | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 107,355 kg | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 104,272 kg | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 105,625 kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 107,003 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 108,383 kg | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 113,803 kg | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 119,236 kg | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 124,412 kg | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 123,059 kg | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 113,051 kg | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 103,042 kg | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 104,542 kg | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 106,042 kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 106,042 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76,285 kg | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 91,542 kg | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 109,850 kg | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 131,820 kg | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 158,184 kg | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 189,821 kg | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 227,785 kg | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 273,342 kg | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 361,733 kg | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 397,907 kg | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 437,698 kg | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 458,476 kg | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 464,733 kg | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 469,133 kg | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 471,674 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 470,284 kg | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 444,153 kg | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 470,221 kg | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 471,191 kg | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 478,888 kg | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 485,489 kg | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 494,162 kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 500,718 kg | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 500,718 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.91 million kg, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 500,718 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million kg, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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 | -28.1% | 106,042 kg | 76,285 kg |
| 2009 | +32.3% | 273,342 kg | 361,733 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,057 kg | 58,529 kg | 70,375 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,745 kg | 73,186 kg | 99,200 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,082 kg | 102,262 kg | 115,362 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,257 kg | 103,042 kg | 124,412 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,640 kg | 76,285 kg | 361,733 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,547 kg | 397,907 kg | 471,674 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,814 kg | 478,888 kg | 500,718 kg | 4 |
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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 sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone was 500,718 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 500,718 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,529 kg in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).