Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.4414 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4414 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.386 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2989 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.248 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3167 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2087 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 0.265 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2995 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2991 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3326 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2573 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 0.229 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1539 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1302 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1442 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1445 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1065 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0834 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0815 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.058 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0574 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0684 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0592 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0678 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0832 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0705 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0658 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0565 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0502 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0377 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.033 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0259 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0355 kg per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0386 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0362 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +89.3% | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.307 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2087 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.4414 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1663 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.3326 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0637 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0302 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4414 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.