Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Lesotho

Lesotho: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 112,532 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
112,532 kg
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
149th
of 206 countries
All-time high
122,859 kg
in 2014
All-time low
27,824 kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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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 149th of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 146 Bhutan 120,665 kg compare
  2. 147 Vanuatu 118,879 kg compare
  3. 148 Libya 112,749 kg compare
  4. 150 Eswatini 107,289 kg compare
  5. 151 Sierra Leone 106,274 kg compare
  6. 152 Guinea-Bissau 100,434 kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 149th out of 206 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

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).