Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho
Lesotho: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 432.19 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho is 432.19 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho peaked at 1,427 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 69.41 t, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 785.03 t | 691.38 t | 1,119 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 956.59 t | 520.11 t | 1,427 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 554.65 t | 406.99 t | 761.54 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 556.78 t | 192.74 t | 978.84 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.42 t | 329.13 t | 942.6 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.09 t | 69.41 t | 726.38 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.77 t | 230.27 t | 903.05 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho was 432.19 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,427 t in 1977.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.41 t in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).