How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of?

Lesotho ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … unit in Lesotho

Name: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … unit in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Lesotho: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … unit was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

41st

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, n content), per unit of in Lesotho is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of in Lesotho peaked at 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Lesotho ranks 41st 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 management (manure treated, N content) … unit in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1963	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1964	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1965	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1966	0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1967	0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1968	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1969	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1970	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1971	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1972	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1973	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1974	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1975	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1976	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1977	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1978	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1979	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1980	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1981	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1982	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1983	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1984	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1985	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1986	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1987	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1988	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1989	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1990	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1991	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1992	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1993	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1994	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1995	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1996	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1997	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1999	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
2000	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2001	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2002	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2003	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2004	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2005	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2006	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2007	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2008	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2009	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2010	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2011	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2013	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2016	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2017	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2018	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2019	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2020	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2021	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2022	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2023	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

38 Haiti 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
39 New Zealand 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
40 Colombia 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
42 Uruguay 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
43 Latvia 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
44 Burundi 0.0004 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 management (manure treated, n content), per unit of in Lesotho?: Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of in Lesotho was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of?: Lesotho ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per unit of rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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.