Nitrous oxide agriculture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 1.02 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.02 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2015
All-time low
360,000
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide agriculture in Sierra Leone is 1.02 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.11 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 360,000, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,000 | 380,000 | 600,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,000 | 360,000 | 970,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 975,000 | 740,000 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 970,000 | 1.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Sierra Leone?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Sierra Leone was 1.02 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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