Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 112,532 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Lesotho is 112,532 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Lesotho peaked at 122,859 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,824 kg, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,034 kg | — |
| 1962 | 34,901 kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 30,367 kg | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 27,824 kg | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 31,618 kg | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 32,522 kg | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 33,425 kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 35,232 kg | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 37,942 kg | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 40,652 kg | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 43,362 kg | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 45,169 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 47,879 kg | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 49,686 kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 52,396 kg | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 54,202 kg | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 56,009 kg | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 57,816 kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 59,623 kg | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 61,430 kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 63,236 kg | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 65,043 kg | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 66,850 kg | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 68,656 kg | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 69,560 kg | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 70,463 kg | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 71,367 kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 72,270 kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 73,173 kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 74,077 kg | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 74,980 kg | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 81,304 kg | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 79,497 kg | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 83,110 kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 84,014 kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 77,690 kg | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 86,724 kg | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 81,304 kg | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 103,888 kg | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 112,922 kg | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 121,956 kg | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 108,405 kg | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 104,792 kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 103,888 kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 117,439 kg | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 87,627 kg | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 112,922 kg | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 117,439 kg | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 104,453 kg | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 105,829 kg | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 121,956 kg | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 122,407 kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 122,407 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 122,859 kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 117,439 kg | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 112,922 kg | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 108,405 kg | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 108,405 kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 117,439 kg | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 111,416 kg | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 112,420 kg | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 102,101 kg | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 112,532 kg | +10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 112,532 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 459,866 kg, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 112,532 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 334,732 kg, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -25.4% | 117,439 kg | 87,627 kg |
| 2007 | +28.9% | 87,627 kg | 112,922 kg |
| 1999 | +27.8% | 81,304 kg | 103,888 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,096 kg | 27,824 kg | 37,942 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,679 kg | 40,652 kg | 59,623 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,205 kg | 61,430 kg | 73,173 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,659 kg | 74,077 kg | 103,888 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,184 kg | 87,627 kg | 121,956 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,007 kg | 105,829 kg | 122,859 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,617 kg | 102,101 kg | 112,532 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 cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Lesotho?
- Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Lesotho was 112,532 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 122,859 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,824 kg in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).