How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Lesotho

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.8%

World rank

19th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.4193 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.4193 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Lesotho 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.4193 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.3667 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1963	0.2839 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1964	0.2356 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1965	0.3016 kg per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1966	0.1974 kg per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1967	0.2517 kg per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1968	0.285 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1969	0.2846 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.3168 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1971	0.2443 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1972	0.217 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1973	0.1458 kg per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1974	0.1233 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1975	0.1367 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1976	0.1368 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.1007 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1978	0.079 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1979	0.0772 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1980	0.0549 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1981	0.0543 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0.0647 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1983	0.0559 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1984	0.064 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1985	0.0785 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1986	0.0664 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1987	0.0622 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1988	0.0535 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1989	0.0474 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1990	0.0355 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1991	0.0311 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1992	0.0337 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1993	0.0317 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1994	0.0267 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1995	0.0235 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1996	0.0231 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1997	0.0244 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.0218 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1999	0.0334 kg per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
2000	0.0326 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2001	0.0362 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2002	0.034 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2003	0.024 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
2004	0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2005	0.0177 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2006	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2007	0.0167 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2008	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2009	0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2010	0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2011	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2012	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2013	0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2014	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2015	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2016	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2017	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2018	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2019	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2020	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2021	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2022	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	+95.3%
2023	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) 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
2022	+95.3%	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2918 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1974 kg per US$ of GDP	0.4193 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1578 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0772 kg per US$ of GDP	0.3168 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0602 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0474 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0785 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0285 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0218 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0355 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0224 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0362 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

16 Nicaragua 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP compare
17 Namibia 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP compare
18 Kenya 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP compare
20 Mauritania 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP compare
21 Zambia 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP compare
22 Zimbabwe 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.4193 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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.