Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square was 14.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sierra Leone stood at 14.04 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 282.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.79 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4429 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 149 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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5885 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7356 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9416 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9871 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4429 kg per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5535 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.692 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8649 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.93 kg per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 7.83 kg per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2016 | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 12.8 kg per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2018 | 13.76 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 13.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.04 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.67 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.04 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +133.6% | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | 12.8 kg per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -85.5% | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | 0.4429 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 0.5885 kg per square kilometre | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | 0.9871 kg per square kilometre | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | 0.4429 kg per square kilometre | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | 14.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 kg per square kilometre | 13.78 kg per square kilometre | 14.23 kg per square kilometre | 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 swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sierra Leone was 14.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.79 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4429 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.9%. 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 Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils 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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils 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
Swine — Manure applied to soils 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.