Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.42 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 1986
All-time low
0.1
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone is 2.42, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 186th out of 200 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.39 | — |
| 1962 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.48 | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | +146.8% |
| 1966 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.93 | +66.4% |
| 1968 | 2.44 | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 5.03 | +106.1% |
| 1970 | 5.48 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.44 | -55.5% |
| 1972 | 2.61 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 4.75 | +82.0% |
| 1974 | 2.11 | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 6.02 | +185.3% |
| 1976 | 2.6 | -56.8% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.23 | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 5.22 | +134.1% |
| 1980 | 3.45 | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 6.3 | +82.6% |
| 1982 | 0.67 | -89.4% |
| 1983 | 2.19 | +226.9% |
| 1984 | 2.31 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +155.4% |
| 1986 | 6.5 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8 | -87.7% |
| 1988 | 0.87 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | +188.5% |
| 1990 | 2.09 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.96 | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 2.28 | +137.5% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | +115.8% |
| 1994 | 4.92 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.92 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.92 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.48 | -90.2% |
| 1999 | 0.15 | -68.7% |
| 2000 | 0.24 | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.36 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | +1025.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | +96.0% |
| 2005 | 0.55 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.31 | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.88 | +183.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.57 | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | +413.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | -87.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | +1570.0% |
| 2017 | 4.12 | +146.7% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 | 0.39 | 5.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 2.11 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 | 0.67 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 | 0.15 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.873 | 0.24 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 0.1 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone was 2.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sierra Leone ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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