Cattle: Manure applied to soils … unit GDP volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle: Manure applied to soils … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle: Manure applied to soils … unit GDP volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 Guinea 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Montenegro 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Dominica 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Ireland 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 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 that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.