How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?

Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Sierra Leone

Name: Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sierra Leone: Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.0284 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0284 kg per person

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

75th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0303 kg per person

in 2013

All-time low

0.0067 kg per person

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0284 kg per person.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0303 kg per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 kg per person, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0156 kg per person	—
1962	0.0154 kg per person	-1.0%
1963	0.0153 kg per person	-1.0%
1964	0.0152 kg per person	-0.4%
1965	0.0152 kg per person	+0.1%
1966	0.0153 kg per person	+0.7%
1967	0.0155 kg per person	+1.2%
1968	0.0158 kg per person	+1.7%
1969	0.016 kg per person	+1.6%
1970	0.0163 kg per person	+2.0%
1971	0.0165 kg per person	+1.3%
1972	0.0168 kg per person	+1.8%
1973	0.0171 kg per person	+1.6%
1974	0.0174 kg per person	+1.5%
1975	0.0177 kg per person	+1.9%
1976	0.018 kg per person	+1.8%
1977	0.0183 kg per person	+1.6%
1978	0.0186 kg per person	+1.4%
1979	0.019 kg per person	+2.5%
1980	0.0195 kg per person	+2.6%
1981	0.0202 kg per person	+3.5%
1982	0.0211 kg per person	+4.2%
1983	0.022 kg per person	+4.4%
1984	0.0202 kg per person	-8.3%
1985	0.0197 kg per person	-2.2%
1986	0.018 kg per person	-8.9%
1987	0.0175 kg per person	-2.6%
1988	0.016 kg per person	-8.2%
1989	0.0159 kg per person	-1.2%
1990	0.0154 kg per person	-2.6%
1991	0.0155 kg per person	+0.1%
1992	0.0165 kg per person	+7.0%
1993	0.0174 kg per person	+5.0%
1994	0.0181 kg per person	+3.9%
1995	0.0172 kg per person	-4.9%
1996	0.0142 kg per person	-17.1%
1997	0.0112 kg per person	-21.0%
1998	0.0111 kg per person	-1.0%
1999	0.0111 kg per person	-0.5%
2000	0.0108 kg per person	-2.4%
2001	0.0067 kg per person	-38.1%
2002	0.0076 kg per person	+13.3%
2003	0.0087 kg per person	+15.2%
2004	0.0101 kg per person	+16.0%
2005	0.0118 kg per person	+16.8%
2006	0.0139 kg per person	+17.4%
2007	0.0163 kg per person	+17.4%
2008	0.0191 kg per person	+17.0%
2009	0.0245 kg per person	+28.3%
2010	0.0262 kg per person	+7.0%
2011	0.0281 kg per person	+7.2%
2012	0.0301 kg per person	+7.2%
2013	0.0303 kg per person	+0.6%
2014	0.0301 kg per person	-0.8%
2015	0.0295 kg per person	-1.8%
2016	0.0289 kg per person	-2.2%
2017	0.0282 kg per person	-2.4%
2018	0.0294 kg per person	+4.1%
2019	0.0279 kg per person	-4.9%
2020	0.0279 kg per person	+0.0%
2021	0.0281 kg per person	+0.5%
2022	0.0283 kg per person	+1.0%
2023	0.0284 kg per person	+0.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0284 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0411 kg per person, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0284 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0301 kg per person, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita 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	-38.1%	0.0108 kg per person	0.0067 kg per person
2009	+28.3%	0.0191 kg per person	0.0245 kg per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0155 kg per person	0.0152 kg per person	0.016 kg per person	9
1970s	0.0176 kg per person	0.0163 kg per person	0.019 kg per person	10
1980s	0.019 kg per person	0.0159 kg per person	0.022 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0148 kg per person	0.0111 kg per person	0.0181 kg per person	10
2000s	0.013 kg per person	0.0067 kg per person	0.0245 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0289 kg per person	0.0262 kg per person	0.0303 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0282 kg per person	0.0279 kg per person	0.0284 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

72 Nepal 0.0344 kg per person compare
73 Poland 0.0317 kg per person compare
74 Cameroon 0.0301 kg per person compare
76 Luxembourg 0.027 kg per person compare
77 Uganda 0.0245 kg per person compare
78 Bhutan 0.0243 kg per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Sierra Leone?: Sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0284 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0303 kg per person in 2013.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 kg per person in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?: Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total

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Sheep — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.