Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 3.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 3.21 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4186 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 69th out of 159 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4783 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4815 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4847 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4911 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5007 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5134 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5294 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5485 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5676 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6091 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6314 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6537 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6761 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7016 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7271 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7526 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7781 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8132 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8515 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8993 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9567 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9567 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9567 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8929 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8929 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8419 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8527 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8639 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8751 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9191 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9627 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9567 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7972 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6378 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6378 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6378 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6378 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4186 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5024 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6029 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7234 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8681 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.21 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.92 kg per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.21 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre 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 | -34.4% | 0.6378 kg per square kilometre | 0.4186 kg per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +31.8% | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | 1.98 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5106 kg per square kilometre | 0.4783 kg per square kilometre | 0.5676 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6933 kg per square kilometre | 0.59 kg per square kilometre | 0.8132 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9122 kg per square kilometre | 0.8419 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8293 kg per square kilometre | 0.6378 kg per square kilometre | 1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9522 kg per square kilometre | 0.4186 kg per square kilometre | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 3.21 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 3.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4186 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.