All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 601,877 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho is 601,877 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 1.42 million kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 516,176 kg, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 195 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.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540,047 kg | — |
| 1962 | 578,540 kg | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 569,524 kg | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 557,097 kg | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 605,389 kg | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 578,776 kg | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 628,989 kg | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 610,113 kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 650,668 kg | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 700,722 kg | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 706,949 kg | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 721,361 kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 731,200 kg | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 757,085 kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 753,350 kg | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 735,940 kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 707,633 kg | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 691,852 kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 719,333 kg | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 754,436 kg | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 676,907 kg | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 714,977 kg | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 665,638 kg | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 651,869 kg | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 684,648 kg | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 760,540 kg | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 817,580 kg | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 810,021 kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 787,704 kg | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 732,246 kg | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 659,516 kg | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 655,661 kg | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 719,809 kg | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 670,050 kg | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 740,150 kg | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 697,808 kg | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 788,704 kg | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 719,839 kg | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 978,761 kg | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million kg | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 927,000 kg | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 778,774 kg | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 938,335 kg | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million kg | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million kg | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 923,212 kg | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 897,201 kg | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 848,622 kg | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 852,873 kg | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 855,777 kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 784,446 kg | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 773,078 kg | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 867,644 kg | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 818,582 kg | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 688,477 kg | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 694,262 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 681,911 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 520,642 kg | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 516,176 kg | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 755,904 kg | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 601,877 kg | -20.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 601,877 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.06 million kg, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 601,877 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.51 million kg, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 591,016 kg | 540,047 kg | 650,668 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 722,542 kg | 691,852 kg | 757,085 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,432 kg | 651,869 kg | 817,580 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 736,254 kg | 655,661 kg | 978,761 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million kg | 778,774 kg | 1.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 786,567 kg | 681,911 kg | 867,644 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 598,650 kg | 516,176 kg | 755,904 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho was 601,877 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million kg in 2007.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,176 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).