Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 49.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 49.46 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.46 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 159 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 left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 7.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 8.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 9.4 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 10.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 11.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 12.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 13.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.87 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 15.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 13.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.99 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 13.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 12.3 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 7.75 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 11.16 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 13.39 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 19.29 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 23.14 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 30.5 kg per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 33.56 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 36.91 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 41.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.64 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 44.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 45.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 46.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 48.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 49.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 49.46 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.5 kg per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 49.46 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.46 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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% | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | 6.46 kg per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +31.8% | 23.14 kg per square kilometre | 30.5 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 kg per square kilometre | 7.38 kg per square kilometre | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | 12.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.07 kg per square kilometre | 12.99 kg per square kilometre | 15.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.79 kg per square kilometre | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.69 kg per square kilometre | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | 30.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.39 kg per square kilometre | 33.56 kg per square kilometre | 45.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.49 kg per square kilometre | 45.48 kg per square kilometre | 49.46 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 66 Afghanistan 55.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Guinea 53.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 51.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 70 Comoros 49.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 71 Montenegro 49.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cuba 48.89 kg per square kilometre compare
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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Sierra Leone was 49.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.