Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 157,052 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Lesotho stood at 157,052 kg.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Lesotho peaked at 216,984 kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71,179 kg, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,988 kg | — |
| 1962 | 90,230 kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 78,507 kg | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 71,934 kg | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 92,714 kg | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 71,179 kg | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 87,322 kg | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 99,452 kg | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 106,741 kg | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 121,252 kg | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 110,513 kg | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 107,228 kg | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 109,731 kg | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 115,007 kg | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 124,702 kg | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 125,077 kg | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 123,399 kg | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 131,356 kg | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 138,283 kg | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 145,118 kg | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 145,978 kg | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 143,074 kg | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 140,607 kg | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 140,760 kg | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 140,391 kg | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 141,541 kg | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 158,292 kg | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 159,343 kg | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 153,096 kg | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 144,290 kg | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 148,082 kg | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 178,211 kg | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 170,247 kg | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 160,441 kg | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 161,545 kg | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 149,774 kg | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 167,148 kg | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 145,847 kg | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 205,750 kg | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 205,992 kg | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 216,984 kg | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 191,874 kg | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 194,934 kg | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 193,351 kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 212,807 kg | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 181,605 kg | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 202,444 kg | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 194,799 kg | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 184,165 kg | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 186,854 kg | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 201,518 kg | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 204,277 kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 188,053 kg | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 187,167 kg | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 177,643 kg | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 171,640 kg | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 162,758 kg | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 161,441 kg | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 154,133 kg | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 144,417 kg | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 138,551 kg | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 178,584 kg | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 157,052 kg | -12.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 157,052 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.14 million kg, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 157,052 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808,541 kg, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,341 kg | 71,179 kg | 106,741 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,655 kg | 107,228 kg | 138,283 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,820 kg | 140,391 kg | 159,343 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,134 kg | 144,290 kg | 205,750 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,896 kg | 181,605 kg | 216,984 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,548 kg | 154,133 kg | 204,277 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,651 kg | 138,551 kg | 178,584 kg | 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 — losses from manure treated in Lesotho?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Lesotho was 157,052 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 216,984 kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,179 kg in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 — 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).