Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho

Lesotho: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils was 13,800 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,800 kg
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
191st
of 209 countries
All-time high
85,683 kg
in 1995
All-time low
411.94 kg
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 13,800 kg for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in 2023.

That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 1,082.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 85,683 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 411.94 kg, in 2016.

That places Lesotho 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 35,045 kg 30,552 kg 39,478 kg 9
1970s 38,647 kg 36,525 kg 40,576 kg 10
1980s 41,771 kg 29,454 kg 51,973 kg 10
1990s 61,990 kg 42,842 kg 85,683 kg 10
2000s 38,777 kg 19,224 kg 47,922 kg 10
2010s 11,878 kg 411.94 kg 42,430 kg 10
2020s 19,842 kg 13,594 kg 33,024 kg 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 188 Guadeloupe 19,282 kg compare
  2. 189 Tuvalu 16,474 kg compare
  3. 190 Grenada 14,461 kg compare
  4. 192 Iceland 12,716 kg compare
  5. 193 Sao Tome and Principe 11,260 kg compare
  6. 194 Luxembourg 9,662 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 13,800 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 85,683 kg in 1995.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 411.94 kg in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils?
Lesotho ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,082.3%. 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, broilers — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (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
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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).