All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 1.28 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.04 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8817 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9653 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8167 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.908 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8125 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8425 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9293 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8058 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7485 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4925 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4075 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.41 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4039 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2635 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1867 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1794 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1324 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1334 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1772 kg per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1531 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.175 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2334 kg per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1985 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1828 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1534 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1368 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1013 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0853 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0765 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0752 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0706 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0584 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0574 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0577 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0502 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0768 kg per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0752 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0804 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0779 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0384 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0389 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0353 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0369 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0253 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.024 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0245 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0286 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 kg per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +91.3% | 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9732 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.8125 kg per US$ of GDP | 1.28 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4827 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1794 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.9293 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1676 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2334 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.071 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Afghanistan 0.03 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.0278 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Madagascar 0.0269 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Uganda 0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Guinea 0.0224 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Kenya 0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.