Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 841,651 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho is 841,651 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 left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 1.32 million kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 272,309 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 left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343,663 kg | — |
| 1962 | 359,746 kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 290,395 kg | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 317,648 kg | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 301,111 kg | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 272,925 kg | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 382,118 kg | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 272,309 kg | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 280,710 kg | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 581,491 kg | +107.2% |
| 1971 | 583,436 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 615,849 kg | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 647,614 kg | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 674,841 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 600,939 kg | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 579,546 kg | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 557,596 kg | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 569,608 kg | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 552,566 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 680,169 kg | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 632,315 kg | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 718,877 kg | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 696,402 kg | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 706,606 kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 724,277 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 884,683 kg | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 956,705 kg | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 848,121 kg | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 977,585 kg | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 972,393 kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 939,980 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 900,987 kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 908,247 kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 946,462 kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 993,137 kg | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 934,567 kg | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 992,320 kg | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million kg | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million kg | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million kg | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 920,519 kg | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 929,841 kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 548,663 kg | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million kg | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 884,586 kg | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million kg | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 883,938 kg | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 855,706 kg | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 829,775 kg | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 657,701 kg | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 671,334 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 737,579 kg | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 738,941 kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 808,953 kg | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 758,875 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 661,098 kg | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 576,000 kg | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 915,132 kg | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million kg | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 841,651 kg | -18.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 841,651 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213,985 kg, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 841,651 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 301,814 kg, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure left on pasture 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 | +107.2% | 280,710 kg | 581,491 kg |
| 2005 | +99.3% | 548,663 kg | 1.09 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313,403 kg | 272,309 kg | 382,118 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 596,349 kg | 552,566 kg | 674,841 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 782,574 kg | 632,315 kg | 977,585 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 991,126 kg | 900,987 kg | 1.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 982,652 kg | 548,663 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,390 kg | 657,701 kg | 883,938 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,651 kg | 576,000 kg | 1.03 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 Dominican Republic 1.03 million kg compare
- 30 Namibia 1.01 million kg compare
- 31 South Africa 926,587 kg compare
- 33 Tajikistan 653,503 kg compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 644,909 kg compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 547,259 kg 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 asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho?
- Asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho was 841,651 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest asses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,309 kg in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for asses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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).