Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), annual growth rate was -7.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -7.61 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 38.47 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -19.85 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -609.8% |
| 1964 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1965 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -418.7% |
| 1966 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1967 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1968 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1969 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1970 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1971 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1972 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1973 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 1974 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7877 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1977 | -0.5986 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1978 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -1088.2% |
| 1979 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9582 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1982 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1983 | -0.9792 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5542 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9044 % change on previous year | +6266.1% |
| 1987 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +1000.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7625 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1989 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -502.2% |
| 1990 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1992 | 18.19 % change on previous year | +667.4% |
| 1993 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1994 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7611 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1996 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -1063.1% |
| 1997 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 1998 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1999 | 38.47 % change on previous year | -433.2% |
| 2000 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2001 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 2002 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6207 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2004 | -0.8217 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2005 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -1393.5% |
| 2006 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2007 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2008 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2009 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2011 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +550.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2013 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -642.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2856 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2015 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +1629.0% |
| 2016 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2017 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6271 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2019 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2020 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +272.4% |
| 2021 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -773.5% |
| 2023 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -7.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2299 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -7.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8377 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +6266.1% | 0.0142 % change on previous year | 0.9044 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1629.0% | -0.2856 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1393.5% | -0.8217 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year | 38.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4662 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6271 % change on previous year | -7.61 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 190 Latvia -6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Morocco -6.87 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia -7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Georgia -7.92 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Botswana -8.79 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Serbia -9.12 % change on previous year compare
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 — manure applied to soils (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -7.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.85 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.