Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
614.2 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-90 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
56
1967–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 614.2 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -90 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 201 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1969 | 465 % change on previous year | +597.5% |
| 1970 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1971 | -43.65 % change on previous year | -2566.4% |
| 1972 | -18.21 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1973 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1974 | -18 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1975 | 167.68 % change on previous year | -1031.6% |
| 1976 | -60.14 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1977 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1978 | -15.7 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1979 | 118.44 % change on previous year | -854.4% |
| 1980 | -36.42 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1981 | 63.41 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 1982 | -84.62 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1983 | 106.74 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 1984 | 25.31 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1985 | 220 % change on previous year | +769.1% |
| 1986 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1987 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -811.1% |
| 1988 | 14 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1989 | 283.77 % change on previous year | +1926.9% |
| 1990 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1991 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 1992 | 200 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1993 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -90 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -70 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2001 | 100 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2003 | -87.87 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2004 | 32.21 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2005 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2006 | -37.95 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2007 | 101.78 % change on previous year | -368.2% |
| 2008 | -59.62 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2009 | 328.97 % change on previous year | -651.8% |
| 2010 | -63.11 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2011 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 216.16 % change on previous year | -5879.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2014 | -82.79 % change on previous year | -461.6% |
| 2015 | -48.32 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 614.2 % change on previous year | -1371.2% |
| 2017 | 143.83 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2018 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5879.3% | -3.74 % change on previous year | 216.16 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2566.4% | 1.77 % change on previous year | -43.65 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1926.9% | 14 % change on previous year | 283.77 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1371.2% | -48.32 % change on previous year | 614.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343.89 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 17.04 % change on previous year | -60.14 % change on previous year | 167.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.58 % change on previous year | -88.89 % change on previous year | 283.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8571 % change on previous year | -90 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1 % change on previous year | -87.87 % change on previous year | 328.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.33 % change on previous year | -82.79 % change on previous year | 614.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 85 Faroe Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Equatorial Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Greenland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Hong Kong 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Indonesia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Iran 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Iraq 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Japan 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Malta 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Mongolia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Mauritania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 New Caledonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Nepal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Eswatini 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 614.2 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -90 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.