Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 750,211 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure management in Lesotho is 750,211 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Lesotho peaked at 819,060 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 185,493 kg, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 130th 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 — Manure management in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226,892 kg | — |
| 1962 | 232,673 kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 202,446 kg | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 185,493 kg | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 210,788 kg | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 216,810 kg | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 222,832 kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 234,878 kg | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 252,945 kg | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 271,012 kg | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 289,080 kg | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 301,125 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 319,192 kg | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 331,238 kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 349,305 kg | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 361,350 kg | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 373,395 kg | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 385,440 kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 397,485 kg | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 409,530 kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 421,575 kg | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 433,620 kg | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 445,665 kg | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 457,710 kg | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 463,732 kg | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 469,755 kg | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 475,778 kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 481,800 kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 487,822 kg | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 493,845 kg | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 499,868 kg | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 542,025 kg | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 529,980 kg | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 554,070 kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 560,092 kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 517,935 kg | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 578,160 kg | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 542,025 kg | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 692,588 kg | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 752,812 kg | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 813,038 kg | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 722,700 kg | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 698,610 kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 692,588 kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 782,925 kg | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 584,182 kg | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 752,812 kg | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 782,925 kg | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 696,352 kg | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 705,524 kg | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 813,038 kg | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 816,049 kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 816,049 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 819,060 kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 782,925 kg | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 752,812 kg | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 722,700 kg | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 722,700 kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 782,925 kg | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 742,773 kg | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 749,464 kg | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 680,675 kg | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 750,211 kg | +10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 750,211 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.07 million kg, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 750,211 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.23 million kg, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure management 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% | 782,925 kg | 584,182 kg |
| 2007 | +28.9% | 584,182 kg | 752,812 kg |
| 1999 | +27.8% | 542,025 kg | 692,588 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,640 kg | 185,493 kg | 252,945 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 337,862 kg | 271,012 kg | 397,485 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 454,699 kg | 409,530 kg | 487,822 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 551,059 kg | 493,845 kg | 692,588 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 727,894 kg | 584,182 kg | 813,038 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 773,378 kg | 705,524 kg | 819,060 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,781 kg | 680,675 kg | 750,211 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 management in Lesotho?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in Lesotho was 750,211 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 819,060 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,493 kg in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management (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).