Asses — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asses — Manure applied to soils was 56,677 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 56,677 kg for asses — manure applied to soils in 2023.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 88,778 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,337 kg, in 1968.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,142 kg | — |
| 1962 | 24,225 kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 19,555 kg | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 21,390 kg | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 20,277 kg | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 18,379 kg | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 25,732 kg | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 18,337 kg | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 18,903 kg | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 39,158 kg | +107.1% |
| 1971 | 39,289 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 41,471 kg | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 43,610 kg | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 45,444 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 40,467 kg | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 39,027 kg | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 37,549 kg | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 38,358 kg | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 37,210 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 45,803 kg | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 42,580 kg | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 48,409 kg | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 46,896 kg | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 47,583 kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 48,773 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 59,575 kg | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 64,425 kg | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 57,112 kg | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 65,831 kg | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 67,664 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 65,481 kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 63,298 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 60,672 kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 61,161 kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 63,735 kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 66,878 kg | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 62,934 kg | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 66,823 kg | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 88,778 kg | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 78,311 kg | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 68,460 kg | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 61,988 kg | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 62,616 kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36,947 kg | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 73,620 kg | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 75,244 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 75,244 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59,568 kg | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 69,721 kg | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 59,524 kg | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 57,623 kg | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 55,877 kg | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 44,290 kg | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 45,208 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49,669 kg | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 49,760 kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54,475 kg | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 51,103 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 44,518 kg | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 38,788 kg | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 61,625 kg | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 69,617 kg | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 56,677 kg | -18.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 56,677 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,524 kg, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 56,677 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,324 kg, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +107.1% | 18,903 kg | 39,158 kg |
| 2005 | +99.3% | 36,947 kg | 73,620 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,105 kg | 18,337 kg | 25,732 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,158 kg | 37,210 kg | 45,444 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,699 kg | 42,580 kg | 65,831 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,742 kg | 60,672 kg | 88,778 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,172 kg | 36,947 kg | 78,311 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,205 kg | 44,290 kg | 59,524 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,677 kg | 38,788 kg | 69,617 kg | 4 |
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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 asses — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
- Asses — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 56,677 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88,778 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,337 kg in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for asses — manure applied to soils?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Asses — Manure applied to soils (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).