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

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

Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Lesotho

Name: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.8%

World rank

19th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.1258 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Lesotho is 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Lesotho peaked at 0.1258 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1258 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.11 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1963	0.0852 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1964	0.0707 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1965	0.0905 kg per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1966	0.0592 kg per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1967	0.0755 kg per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1968	0.0855 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1969	0.0854 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.095 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1971	0.0733 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1972	0.0651 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1973	0.0437 kg per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1974	0.037 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1975	0.041 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1976	0.0411 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.0302 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1978	0.0237 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1979	0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1980	0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1981	0.0163 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0.0194 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1983	0.0168 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1984	0.0192 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1985	0.0235 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1986	0.0199 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1987	0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1988	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1989	0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1990	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1991	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1992	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1993	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1994	0.008 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1995	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1996	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1997	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1999	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
2000	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2001	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2002	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2003	0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
2004	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2005	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2006	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2007	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2008	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2009	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2010	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2011	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2012	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2013	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2014	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2015	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2016	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2017	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2018	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2019	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2020	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2021	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2022	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	+95.3%
2023	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches 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%	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0875 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0592 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1258 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0473 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP	0.095 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0181 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0235 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

16 Nicaragua 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP compare
17 Namibia 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP compare
18 Kenya 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP compare
20 Mauritania 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP compare
21 Zambia 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
22 Zimbabwe 0.002 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 that leaches (n content), per unit of in Lesotho?: Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Lesotho was 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.1258 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Lesotho ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of 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 that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.