Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 113.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho stood at 113.26 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho peaked at 201.12 kg per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 73.72 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 58th out of 167 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 left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.6 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 101.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 87.98 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 80.61 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 109.04 kg per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1966 | 73.72 kg per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1967 | 98.28 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 115.37 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 123.67 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 143.45 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 123.1 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 115.69 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 116.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 122.58 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 134.7 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 133.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 128.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 138.71 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 147.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 156.21 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 155.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 148.58 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 142.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 140.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 138.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 139.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 165.1 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 165.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 154.65 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 139.56 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 144.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 184.72 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 174.25 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 154.29 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 154.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 143.9 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 160.57 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 133.28 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 201.12 kg per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 190.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 197.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 173.6 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 182.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 181.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 195.92 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 182.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 184.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 167.3 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 166.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 168.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 172.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 176.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 150.56 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 148.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 140.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 135.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 127.32 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 125.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 102.67 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 94.53 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 83.99 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 160.11 kg per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2023 | 113.26 kg per square kilometre | -29.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 113.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.68 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 113.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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 | +90.6% | 83.99 kg per square kilometre | 160.11 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.71 kg per square kilometre | 73.72 kg per square kilometre | 123.67 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.35 kg per square kilometre | 115.69 kg per square kilometre | 147.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.7 kg per square kilometre | 138.84 kg per square kilometre | 165.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.11 kg per square kilometre | 133.28 kg per square kilometre | 201.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.22 kg per square kilometre | 166.13 kg per square kilometre | 197.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.8 kg per square kilometre | 102.67 kg per square kilometre | 176.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.97 kg per square kilometre | 83.99 kg per square kilometre | 160.11 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 55 Zimbabwe 121.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominica 119.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 113.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 59 Germany 110.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 109.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Niger 109.29 kg per square kilometre 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho was 113.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 201.12 kg per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.72 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.