Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 10.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone is 10.3 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.19 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0831 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.4988 kg per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8313 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 4.7 kg per square kilometre | +465.0% |
| 1970 | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | +167.7% |
| 1976 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1977 | 2.73 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 1980 | 3.19 kg per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1981 | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8022 kg per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 1983 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1984 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 6.65 kg per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8313 kg per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9476 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 3.64 kg per square kilometre | +283.8% |
| 1990 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8313 kg per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4156 kg per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1247 kg per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2078 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4156 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 13.19 kg per square kilometre | +3072.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3 kg per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2009 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | +328.9% |
| 2010 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | +216.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7008 kg per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | +616.0% |
| 2017 | 12.23 kg per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.3 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.75 kg per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.3 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3072.6% | 0.4156 kg per square kilometre | 13.19 kg per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +616.0% | 0.7008 kg per square kilometre | 5.02 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6789 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 4.7 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.19 kg per square kilometre | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | 0.8022 kg per square kilometre | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | 0.1247 kg per square kilometre | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 kg per square kilometre | 0.2078 kg per square kilometre | 13.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 kg per square kilometre | 0.7008 kg per square kilometre | 12.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | 10.3 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 137 Tuvalu 12.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Oman 12.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Mongolia 10.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Botswana 9.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 New Caledonia 9.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 Liberia 9.09 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone was 10.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.