Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) was 8.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Sierra Leone stood at 8.99 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, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.47 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2835 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3768 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.471 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6029 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7536 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9043 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9797 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9797 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.942 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7536 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.632 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6782 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7913 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8666 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9797 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2835 kg per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3544 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.443 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5538 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6923 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8653 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2016 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2 kg per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2018 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8.99 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.11 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8.99 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.11 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) 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% | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | 8.2 kg per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -85.5% | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | 0.2835 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.785 kg per square kilometre | 0.3768 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9449 kg per square kilometre | 0.632 kg per square kilometre | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9208 kg per square kilometre | 0.2835 kg per square kilometre | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 kg per square kilometre | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | 9.11 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 74 Thailand 9.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lithuania 9.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 North Macedonia 8.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Paraguay 8.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bulgaria 8.16 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 swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Sierra Leone?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Sierra Leone was 8.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2835 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) 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, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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, market — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.