Environment in Sierra Leone

1,717 indicators covering environment for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 1,675 t 2023 up 100.7% 126th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.9575 kg/ha 2023 up 100.6% 167th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 4,590 t 2023 up 60.8% 130th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area 2.62 kg/ha 2023 up 60.8% 174th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 8,926 t 2023 down 11.4% 94th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 5.1 kg/ha 2023 down 11.4% 114th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 37,128 t 2023 down 2.3% 109th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 21.23 kg/ha 2023 down 2.3% 144th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 7,066 t 2023 up 3.1% 107th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 4.04 kg/ha 2023 up 3.1% 143rd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium 19,439 t 2023 down 11.3% 106th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 11.11 kg/ha 2023 down 11.3% 150th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen 9,536 t 2023 down 25.0% 100th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 5.45 kg/ha 2023 down 25.0% 126th
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus 1,636 t 2023 down 28.6% 102nd
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.9353 kg/ha 2023 down 28.6% 127th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 22,451 t 2023 down 14.6% 99th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 12.84 kg/ha 2023 down 14.6% 118th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 37,129 t 2023 up 19.7% 58th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 21.23 kg/ha 2023 up 19.7% 22nd
Seed — Cropland nitrogen 1,913 t 2023 up 2.0% 89th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 1.09 kg/ha 2023 up 1.9% 88th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus 402.77 t 2023 up 5.3% 82nd
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.2303 kg/ha 2023 up 5.3% 70th
Seed — Cropland potassium 481.69 t 2023 up 4.1% 96th
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area 0.2754 kg/ha 2023 up 4.1% 96th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 1,689 t 2023 up 75.7% 137th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 0.9656 kg/ha 2023 up 75.7% 180th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 2,905 t 2023 up 68.2% 140th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 1.66 kg/ha 2023 up 68.2% 179th
Input — Cropland nitrogen 57,650 t 2023 up 18.3% 113th
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 32.96 kg/ha 2023 up 18.3% 149th
Input — Cropland phosphorus 2,458 t 2023 up 62.9% 133rd
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.41 kg/ha 2023 up 62.8% 180th
Input — Cropland potassium 5,797 t 2023 up 53.0% 137th
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area 3.31 kg/ha 2023 up 52.9% 178th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 37,128 t 2023 down 2.3% 109th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 21.23 kg/ha 2023 down 2.3% 143rd
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 7,066 t 2023 up 3.1% 107th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 4.04 kg/ha 2023 up 3.1% 142nd
Outputs — Cropland potassium 19,439 t 2023 down 11.3% 106th
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area 11.11 kg/ha 2023 down 11.3% 149th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 20,522 t 2023 up 91.0% 111th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 11.73 kg/ha 2023 up 91.0% 141st
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus -4,609 t 2023 up 13.8% 154th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area -2.63 kg/ha 2023 up 13.8% 165th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium -13,642 t 2023 up 24.7% 153rd
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area -7.8 kg/ha 2023 up 24.7% 152nd
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 64.4 % 2023 down 17.4% 58th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 287.52 % 2023 down 36.7% 9th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 335.34 % 2023 down 42.0% 13th
Arable land use per person 0.1872 hectares per person 2023 down 20.6% 66th
Forest area 2.44 million hectares 2025 down 7.5% 100th
Share of global forest area 0.1% 2025 down 6.6% 100th
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index 0.836 2023 up 291.6% 18th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 up 671.8% 69th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 100.0% 126th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 91.4% 112th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 21.2% 63rd
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 2.3% 81st