Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 7.06 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.06 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.06 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8295 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 74th out of 165 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 management (manure treated, N content), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8295 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.837 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8445 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8594 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8777 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8992 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9324 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9648 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9971 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.09 kg per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 6.16 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.26 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.06 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.66 kg per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.06 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.37 kg per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per 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 | -28.2% | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 1.07 kg per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +32.3% | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | 5.09 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8935 kg per square kilometre | 0.8295 kg per square kilometre | 0.9971 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | 5.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | 5.6 kg per square kilometre | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 kg per square kilometre | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | 7.06 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Sierra Leone was 7.06 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8295 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, 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.