Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 231,392 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — 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 231,392 kg for sheep — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone peaked at 231,392 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,218 kg, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 86th out of 180 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,527 kg | — |
| 1962 | 34,757 kg | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 34,987 kg | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 35,448 kg | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 36,138 kg | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 37,059 kg | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 38,210 kg | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 39,591 kg | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 40,972 kg | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 42,583 kg | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 43,964 kg | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 45,576 kg | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 47,187 kg | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 48,798 kg | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 50,640 kg | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 52,481 kg | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 54,322 kg | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 56,164 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 58,696 kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 61,458 kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 64,911 kg | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 69,054 kg | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 73,658 kg | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 69,054 kg | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 69,054 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64,450 kg | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 64,450 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60,768 kg | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 61,550 kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 62,358 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 63,168 kg | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 66,338 kg | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 69,491 kg | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 72,507 kg | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 69,054 kg | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 57,545 kg | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 46,036 kg | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 46,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46,036 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,218 kg | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 36,262 kg | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 43,514 kg | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 52,217 kg | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 62,660 kg | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 75,192 kg | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 90,230 kg | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 108,277 kg | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 142,712 kg | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 156,983 kg | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 172,681 kg | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 189,949 kg | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 195,906 kg | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 199,106 kg | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 200,041 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 200,257 kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 200,257 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 213,517 kg | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 207,884 kg | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 212,772 kg | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 218,756 kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 225,847 kg | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 231,392 kg | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 231,392 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 400,588 kg, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 231,392 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,787 kg, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 | -34.4% | 46,036 kg | 30,218 kg |
| 2009 | +31.8% | 108,277 kg | 142,712 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,854 kg | 34,527 kg | 40,972 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,041 kg | 42,583 kg | 58,696 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,841 kg | 60,768 kg | 73,658 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,857 kg | 46,036 kg | 72,507 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,732 kg | 30,218 kg | 142,712 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,658 kg | 156,983 kg | 213,517 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,192 kg | 212,772 kg | 231,392 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 — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone was 231,392 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 231,392 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,218 kg in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — 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).