Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 3.43 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
Sierra Leone recorded 3.43 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 4.4 kg per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0277 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.1663 kg per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2771 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +465.0% |
| 1970 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8978 kg per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7343 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8313 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6816 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +167.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7273 kg per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9088 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7661 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1981 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2674 kg per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5528 kg per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6927 kg per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2771 kg per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3159 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +283.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8313 kg per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2771 kg per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8313 kg per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1385 kg per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0416 kg per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0693 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | +3072.6% |
| 2003 | 0.534 kg per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7057 kg per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8796 kg per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.546 kg per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4448 kg per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2009 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +328.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7034 kg per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6772 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +216.2% |
| 2013 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4526 kg per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2336 kg per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +616.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 kg per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.92 kg per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.01 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% | 0.1385 kg per square kilometre | 4.4 kg per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +616.0% | 0.2336 kg per square kilometre | 1.67 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2263 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 0.6816 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | 0.2674 kg per square kilometre | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9047 kg per square kilometre | 0.0416 kg per square kilometre | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | 0.0693 kg per square kilometre | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | 0.2336 kg per square kilometre | 4.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 3.43 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 4.4 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 volatilises, 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 volatilises 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 volatilises ÷ 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 volatilises 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.