Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 561,101 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 561,101 kg for asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 878,905 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 181,539 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,109 kg | — |
| 1962 | 239,831 kg | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 193,597 kg | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 211,766 kg | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 200,741 kg | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 181,950 kg | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 254,745 kg | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 181,539 kg | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 187,140 kg | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 387,661 kg | +107.2% |
| 1971 | 388,957 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 410,566 kg | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 431,742 kg | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 449,894 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 400,626 kg | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 386,364 kg | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 371,731 kg | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 379,739 kg | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 368,377 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 453,446 kg | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 421,543 kg | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 479,251 kg | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 464,268 kg | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 471,070 kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 482,851 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 589,789 kg | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 637,803 kg | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 565,414 kg | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 651,724 kg | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 669,871 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 648,262 kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 626,653 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 600,658 kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 605,498 kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 630,975 kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 662,092 kg | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 623,044 kg | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 661,547 kg | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 878,905 kg | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 775,282 kg | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 677,754 kg | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 613,679 kg | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 619,894 kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 365,775 kg | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 728,841 kg | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 744,913 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 744,913 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 589,724 kg | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 690,239 kg | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 589,292 kg | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 570,470 kg | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 553,184 kg | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 438,467 kg | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 447,556 kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 491,720 kg | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 492,627 kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 539,302 kg | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 505,917 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 440,732 kg | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 384,000 kg | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 610,088 kg | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 689,210 kg | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 561,101 kg | -18.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 561,101 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,657 kg, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 561,101 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 201,210 kg, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure left on pasture 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 | +107.2% | 187,140 kg | 387,661 kg |
| 2005 | +99.3% | 365,775 kg | 728,841 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,935 kg | 181,539 kg | 254,745 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 397,566 kg | 368,377 kg | 449,894 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 521,716 kg | 421,543 kg | 651,724 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 660,750 kg | 600,658 kg | 878,905 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 655,101 kg | 365,775 kg | 775,282 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,927 kg | 438,467 kg | 589,292 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,100 kg | 384,000 kg | 689,210 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 Dominican Republic 685,464 kg compare
- 30 Namibia 673,860 kg compare
- 31 South Africa 617,724 kg compare
- 33 Tajikistan 435,668 kg compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 429,940 kg compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 364,840 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 volatilises in Lesotho?
- Asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho was 561,101 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 878,905 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,539 kg in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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).