All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 401,251 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho stood at 401,251 kg.
The figure 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 volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 947,400 kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 344,117 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 volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360,031 kg | — |
| 1962 | 385,693 kg | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 379,683 kg | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 371,398 kg | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 403,593 kg | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 385,851 kg | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 419,326 kg | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 406,742 kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 433,779 kg | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 467,148 kg | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 471,299 kg | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 480,907 kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 487,467 kg | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 504,724 kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 502,233 kg | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 490,627 kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 471,755 kg | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 461,235 kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 479,556 kg | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 502,958 kg | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 451,271 kg | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 476,652 kg | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 443,759 kg | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 434,579 kg | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 456,432 kg | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 507,027 kg | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 545,053 kg | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 540,014 kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 525,136 kg | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 488,164 kg | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 439,677 kg | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 437,107 kg | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 479,873 kg | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 446,700 kg | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 493,433 kg | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 465,205 kg | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 525,803 kg | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 479,893 kg | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 652,507 kg | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 716,543 kg | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 688,661 kg | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 618,000 kg | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 519,182 kg | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 625,557 kg | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 732,191 kg | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 921,853 kg | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 947,400 kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 615,475 kg | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 598,134 kg | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 565,748 kg | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 568,582 kg | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 570,518 kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 522,964 kg | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 515,386 kg | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 578,429 kg | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 545,722 kg | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 458,984 kg | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 462,841 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 454,608 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 347,094 kg | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 344,117 kg | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 503,936 kg | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 401,251 kg | -20.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 401,251 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.71 million kg, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 401,251 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.34 million kg, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394,011 kg | 360,031 kg | 433,779 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 481,695 kg | 461,235 kg | 504,724 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,288 kg | 434,579 kg | 545,053 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 490,836 kg | 437,107 kg | 652,507 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 698,300 kg | 519,182 kg | 947,400 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,378 kg | 454,608 kg | 578,429 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,100 kg | 344,117 kg | 503,936 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 volatilises in Lesotho?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho was 401,251 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 947,400 kg in 2007.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,117 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).