Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Lesotho

Lesotho: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 219,169 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
219,169 kg
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
184th
of 209 countries
All-time high
586,727 kg
in 1995
All-time low
152,306 kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho stood at 219,169 kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho peaked at 586,727 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 152,306 kg, in 2019.

Lesotho ranks 184th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 298,482 kg 263,161 kg 337,074 kg 9
1970s 348,864 kg 343,085 kg 355,043 kg 10
1980s 374,733 kg 308,560 kg 432,470 kg 10
1990s 453,998 kg 318,349 kg 586,727 kg 10
2000s 369,538 kg 276,268 kg 415,454 kg 10
2010s 223,166 kg 152,306 kg 378,471 kg 10
2020s 251,102 kg 218,623 kg 319,808 kg 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 181 Kiribati 256,223 kg compare
  2. 182 New Caledonia 235,094 kg compare
  3. 183 Comoros 229,878 kg compare
  4. 185 Grenada 202,717 kg compare
  5. 186 Saint Lucia 189,958 kg compare
  6. 187 Vanuatu 174,052 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho was 219,169 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 586,727 kg in 1995.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 152,306 kg in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
Lesotho ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).