Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 53,425 kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 53,425 kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 122,234 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31,358 kg, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64,745 kg | — |
| 1962 | 66,395 kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 57,768 kg | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 52,932 kg | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 73,316 kg | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 46,390 kg | -36.7% |
| 1967 | 64,677 kg | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 77,064 kg | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 82,559 kg | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 96,721 kg | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 80,581 kg | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 74,471 kg | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 74,222 kg | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 78,385 kg | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 86,768 kg | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 85,049 kg | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 80,868 kg | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 88,248 kg | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 94,392 kg | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 100,426 kg | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 99,290 kg | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 93,637 kg | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 88,509 kg | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 86,524 kg | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 84,997 kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 85,293 kg | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 104,311 kg | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 104,487 kg | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95,907 kg | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 84,256 kg | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 87,722 kg | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 116,289 kg | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 108,900 kg | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 92,797 kg | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 93,037 kg | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86,501 kg | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 96,508 kg | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 77,452 kg | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 122,234 kg | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 111,684 kg | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 114,034 kg | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 100,163 kg | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 108,171 kg | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 107,355 kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 114,442 kg | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 112,773 kg | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 107,426 kg | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 92,832 kg | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 95,654 kg | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 97,231 kg | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 95,475 kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 98,244 kg | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 78,775 kg | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 77,169 kg | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 72,245 kg | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 70,462 kg | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 65,224 kg | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 63,643 kg | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44,034 kg | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 39,602 kg | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 31,358 kg | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 91,779 kg | +192.7% |
| 2023 | 53,425 kg | -41.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 53,425 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 368,406 kg, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 53,425 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,554 kg, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that 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 | +192.7% | 31,358 kg | 91,779 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,094 kg | 46,390 kg | 82,559 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,970 kg | 74,222 kg | 96,721 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,338 kg | 84,997 kg | 104,487 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,570 kg | 77,452 kg | 122,234 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,453 kg | 92,832 kg | 114,442 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,250 kg | 44,034 kg | 98,244 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,041 kg | 31,358 kg | 91,779 kg | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho?
- Cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho was 53,425 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 122,234 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,358 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).