Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 17,003 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — 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 asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho is 17,003 kg, measured 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 that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 26,634 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,501 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 that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,943 kg | — |
| 1962 | 7,268 kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 5,867 kg | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 6,417 kg | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 6,083 kg | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 5,514 kg | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 7,720 kg | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 5,501 kg | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 5,671 kg | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 11,747 kg | +107.1% |
| 1971 | 11,787 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,441 kg | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 13,083 kg | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 13,633 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 12,140 kg | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 11,708 kg | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 11,265 kg | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 11,507 kg | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 11,163 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 13,741 kg | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 12,774 kg | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 14,523 kg | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 14,069 kg | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 14,275 kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 14,632 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 17,872 kg | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 19,327 kg | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 17,134 kg | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 19,749 kg | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 20,299 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 19,644 kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 18,990 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 18,202 kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 18,348 kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 19,120 kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 20,063 kg | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 18,880 kg | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 20,047 kg | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 26,634 kg | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 23,493 kg | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 20,538 kg | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 18,596 kg | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 18,785 kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11,084 kg | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 22,086 kg | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 22,573 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,573 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,870 kg | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 20,916 kg | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 17,857 kg | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 17,287 kg | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 16,763 kg | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13,287 kg | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 13,562 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,901 kg | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 14,928 kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,342 kg | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 15,331 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 13,356 kg | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 11,636 kg | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 18,488 kg | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 20,885 kg | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 17,003 kg | -18.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17,003 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,357 kg, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17,003 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,097 kg, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure applied to soils that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +107.1% | 5,671 kg | 11,747 kg |
| 2005 | +99.3% | 11,084 kg | 22,086 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,331 kg | 5,501 kg | 7,720 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,047 kg | 11,163 kg | 13,633 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,810 kg | 12,774 kg | 19,749 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,023 kg | 18,202 kg | 26,634 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,852 kg | 11,084 kg | 23,493 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,361 kg | 13,287 kg | 17,857 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,003 kg | 11,636 kg | 20,885 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 that leaches in Lesotho?
- Asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho was 17,003 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,634 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,501 kg in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for asses — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 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).