All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Lesotho

Lesotho: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 203,062 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
203,062 kg
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
167th
of 211 countries
All-time high
408,971 kg
in 2007
All-time low
139,374 kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — losses from manure treated in Lesotho is 203,062 kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Lesotho peaked at 408,971 kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 139,374 kg, in 1964.

That places Lesotho 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155,882 kg 139,374 kg 180,657 kg 9
1970s 202,944 kg 189,217 kg 221,474 kg 10
1980s 218,893 kg 201,020 kg 238,519 kg 10
1990s 233,886 kg 206,961 kg 311,067 kg 10
2000s 325,462 kg 267,633 kg 408,971 kg 10
2010s 255,807 kg 216,648 kg 288,793 kg 10
2020s 200,661 kg 176,856 kg 239,210 kg 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 164 Gabon 221,474 kg compare
  2. 165 Oman 216,899 kg compare
  3. 166 Eswatini 212,966 kg compare
  4. 168 Libya 194,022 kg compare
  5. 169 Botswana 172,357 kg compare
  6. 170 French Polynesia 161,771 kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Lesotho?
All animals — losses from manure treated in Lesotho was 203,062 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 408,971 kg in 2007.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 139,374 kg in 1964.
How does Lesotho rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
Lesotho ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).