All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP leaches was 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in 2023.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.3687 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 14th 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: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3687 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.3495 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2981 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2535 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2779 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2346 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2614 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2328 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.242 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2677 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2319 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2152 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1414 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1169 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1175 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1157 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0749 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1978 | 0.053 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0509 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0382 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0508 kg per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.044 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0503 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0672 kg per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0569 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0441 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0393 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.029 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0245 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.022 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 kg per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.022 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 2023 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP leaches 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 | +93.8% | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2798 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.3687 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1385 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2677 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0481 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.029 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 11 Ethiopia 0.01 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Burundi 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Madagascar 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Afghanistan 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Guinea 0.0064 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Lesotho?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Lesotho was 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3687 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.