Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 129,280 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho stood at 129,280 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 141,144 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31,965 kg, in 1964.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,099 kg | — |
| 1962 | 40,095 kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 34,886 kg | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 31,965 kg | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 36,324 kg | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 37,362 kg | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 38,400 kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 40,475 kg | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 43,589 kg | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 46,702 kg | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 49,816 kg | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 51,891 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 55,005 kg | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 57,080 kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 60,194 kg | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 62,270 kg | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 64,345 kg | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 66,421 kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 68,496 kg | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 70,572 kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 72,648 kg | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 74,723 kg | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 76,799 kg | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 78,875 kg | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 79,912 kg | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 80,950 kg | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 81,988 kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 83,026 kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 84,064 kg | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 85,102 kg | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 86,140 kg | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 93,404 kg | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 91,329 kg | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 95,480 kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 96,518 kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 89,253 kg | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 99,631 kg | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 93,404 kg | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 119,350 kg | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 129,728 kg | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 140,106 kg | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 124,539 kg | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 120,388 kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 119,350 kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 134,917 kg | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 100,669 kg | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 129,728 kg | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 134,917 kg | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 119,999 kg | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 121,579 kg | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 140,106 kg | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 140,625 kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 140,625 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 141,144 kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 134,917 kg | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 129,728 kg | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 124,539 kg | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 124,539 kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 134,917 kg | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 127,998 kg | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 129,151 kg | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 117,297 kg | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 129,280 kg | +10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 129,280 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 528,308 kg, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 129,280 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384,550 kg, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -25.4% | 134,917 kg | 100,669 kg |
| 2007 | +28.9% | 100,669 kg | 129,728 kg |
| 1999 | +27.8% | 93,404 kg | 119,350 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,022 kg | 31,965 kg | 43,589 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,222 kg | 46,702 kg | 68,496 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,356 kg | 70,572 kg | 84,064 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,961 kg | 85,102 kg | 119,350 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,434 kg | 100,669 kg | 140,106 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,272 kg | 121,579 kg | 141,144 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,932 kg | 117,297 kg | 129,280 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho was 129,280 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 141,144 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,965 kg in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils 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).