Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 46,278 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 46,278 kg for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises in Sierra Leone peaked at 46,278 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,044 kg, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 that volatilises in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,905 kg | — |
| 1962 | 6,951 kg | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6,997 kg | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7,090 kg | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,228 kg | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 7,412 kg | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7,642 kg | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 7,918 kg | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 8,194 kg | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 8,517 kg | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8,793 kg | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9,115 kg | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 9,437 kg | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 9,760 kg | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10,128 kg | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 10,496 kg | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 10,864 kg | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 11,233 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,739 kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 12,292 kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 12,982 kg | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 13,811 kg | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 14,732 kg | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 13,811 kg | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 13,811 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,890 kg | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 12,890 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,154 kg | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 12,310 kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12,472 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,634 kg | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13,268 kg | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 13,898 kg | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 14,501 kg | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 13,811 kg | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 11,509 kg | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 9,207 kg | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 9,207 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,207 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,207 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,044 kg | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 7,252 kg | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 8,703 kg | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 10,443 kg | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 12,532 kg | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 15,038 kg | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 18,046 kg | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 21,655 kg | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 28,542 kg | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 31,396 kg | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 34,536 kg | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 37,990 kg | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 39,181 kg | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 39,821 kg | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40,008 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40,051 kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40,051 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,703 kg | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 41,577 kg | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 42,554 kg | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43,751 kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 45,169 kg | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 46,278 kg | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 46,278 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,118 kg, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 46,278 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,557 kg, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 9,207 kg | 6,044 kg |
| 2009 | +31.8% | 21,655 kg | 28,542 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,371 kg | 6,905 kg | 8,194 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,008 kg | 8,517 kg | 11,739 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,168 kg | 12,154 kg | 14,732 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,971 kg | 9,207 kg | 14,501 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,746 kg | 6,044 kg | 28,542 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,732 kg | 31,396 kg | 42,703 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,438 kg | 42,554 kg | 46,278 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 that volatilises in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sierra Leone was 46,278 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46,278 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,044 kg in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).