Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 824,481 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils in Lesotho is 824,481 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 1.08 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 336,263 kg, in 1964.
That places Lesotho 138th 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 — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 411,311 kg | — |
| 1962 | 421,793 kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 366,994 kg | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 336,263 kg | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 426,005 kg | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 341,440 kg | -19.9% |
| 1967 | 407,586 kg | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 459,256 kg | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 493,139 kg | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 555,913 kg | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 517,682 kg | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 507,692 kg | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 522,432 kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 546,686 kg | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 590,196 kg | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 594,845 kg | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 591,284 kg | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 626,264 kg | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 657,122 kg | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 687,615 kg | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 694,204 kg | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 685,740 kg | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 679,025 kg | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 682,788 kg | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 682,885 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 689,061 kg | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 757,643 kg | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 763,420 kg | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 740,008 kg | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 706,361 kg | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 723,106 kg | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 854,651 kg | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 819,643 kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 786,723 kg | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 792,711 kg | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 734,600 kg | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 819,850 kg | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 725,195 kg | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million kg | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 956,572 kg | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 962,509 kg | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 954,600 kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million kg | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 879,255 kg | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million kg | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 984,027 kg | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 918,840 kg | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 931,999 kg | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million kg | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 965,710 kg | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 962,952 kg | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 915,403 kg | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 883,514 kg | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 840,107 kg | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 834,839 kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 821,365 kg | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 771,996 kg | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 750,282 kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 892,415 kg | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 824,481 kg | -7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 824,481 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.29 million kg, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 824,481 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 million kg, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407,087 kg | 336,263 kg | 493,139 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 571,012 kg | 507,692 kg | 657,122 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 706,239 kg | 679,025 kg | 763,420 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 796,704 kg | 706,361 kg | 1.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 982,015 kg | 879,255 kg | 1.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 920,528 kg | 821,365 kg | 1.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 809,794 kg | 750,282 kg | 892,415 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 — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 824,481 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,263 kg in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).