Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Sierra Leone is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1987 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Sierra Leone?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Sierra Leone was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.