Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 11,335 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises in Lesotho is 11,335 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 17,756 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,667 kg, in 1968.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,628 kg | — |
| 1962 | 4,845 kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 3,911 kg | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 4,278 kg | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 4,055 kg | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 3,676 kg | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 5,146 kg | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 3,667 kg | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 3,781 kg | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 7,832 kg | +107.1% |
| 1971 | 7,858 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 8,294 kg | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 8,722 kg | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 9,089 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 8,093 kg | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 7,805 kg | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 7,510 kg | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 7,671 kg | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7,442 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 9,161 kg | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 8,516 kg | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 9,682 kg | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 9,379 kg | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 9,517 kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,755 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11,915 kg | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 12,885 kg | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 11,422 kg | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 13,166 kg | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 13,533 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 13,096 kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 12,660 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 12,134 kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 12,232 kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12,747 kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13,376 kg | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 12,587 kg | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 13,365 kg | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 17,756 kg | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 15,662 kg | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 13,692 kg | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 12,398 kg | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 12,523 kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,389 kg | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 14,724 kg | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 15,049 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15,049 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,914 kg | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 13,944 kg | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 11,905 kg | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 11,525 kg | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11,175 kg | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8,858 kg | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 9,042 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9,934 kg | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 9,952 kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,895 kg | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 10,220 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,904 kg | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 7,758 kg | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 12,325 kg | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 13,923 kg | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 11,335 kg | -18.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11,335 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,905 kg, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11,335 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,065 kg, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 3,781 kg | 7,832 kg |
| 2005 | +99.3% | 7,389 kg | 14,724 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,221 kg | 3,667 kg | 5,146 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,032 kg | 7,442 kg | 9,089 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,540 kg | 8,516 kg | 13,166 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,349 kg | 12,134 kg | 17,756 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,234 kg | 7,389 kg | 15,662 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,241 kg | 8,858 kg | 11,905 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,335 kg | 7,758 kg | 13,923 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 volatilises in Lesotho?
- Asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho was 11,335 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,756 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,667 kg in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).