Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.5 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.64 kilograms per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
-0.13 kilograms per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone, 1966–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.5 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.64 kilograms per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.13 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +450.0% |
| 1968 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +59.1% |
| 1970 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | -68.6% |
| 1972 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +254.5% |
| 1973 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | +187.2% |
| 1974 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | -95.5% |
| 1975 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +1040.0% |
| 1976 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | -48.1% |
| 1979 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | +171.4% |
| 1980 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | +106.0% |
| 1982 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -89.1% |
| 1983 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | +386.7% |
| 1984 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 1.46 kilograms per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1987 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -89.0% |
| 1988 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +62.5% |
| 1989 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +73.1% |
| 1990 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +103.1% |
| 1993 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +152.3% |
| 1994 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -90.2% |
| 1999 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -0.13 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -169.2% |
| 2005 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.45 kilograms per hectare | +1015.4% |
| 2013 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -93.9% |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | +122.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.175 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.463 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.695 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 1.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.986 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.478 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.45 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sierra Leone was 0.5 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.13 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.