Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 4,140 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho is 4,140 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 25,705 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 123.58 kg, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 176th out of 193 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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,166 kg | — |
| 1962 | 9,516 kg | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 9,825 kg | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 10,154 kg | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 10,504 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10,855 kg | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 11,225 kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 11,534 kg | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 11,843 kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12,173 kg | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 11,740 kg | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 11,946 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11,946 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,740 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 11,534 kg | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 11,328 kg | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 10,958 kg | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 11,328 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,246 kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 9,269 kg | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 10,916 kg | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 15,592 kg | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 13,162 kg | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 8,836 kg | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 11,102 kg | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 12,667 kg | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 14,624 kg | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 14,624 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,521 kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 17,198 kg | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 12,852 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 13,079 kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17,137 kg | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 19,876 kg | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 25,705 kg | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 23,295 kg | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 20,885 kg | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 19,176 kg | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 16,766 kg | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 14,377 kg | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 13,656 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 14,315 kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12,770 kg | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 10,092 kg | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 12,049 kg | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 12,317 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11,802 kg | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,767 kg | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 9,186 kg | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 3,337 kg | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 2,987 kg | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 3,296 kg | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 350.15 kg | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 12,729 kg | +3535.3% |
| 2015 | 6,220 kg | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 123.58 kg | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 3,151 kg | +2450.0% |
| 2018 | 3,234 kg | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 205.97 kg | -93.6% |
| 2020 | 4,078 kg | +1880.0% |
| 2021 | 9,907 kg | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 5,685 kg | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 4,140 kg | -27.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,140 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 537,994 kg, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,140 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,130 kg, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3535.3% | 350.15 kg | 12,729 kg |
| 2017 | +2450.0% | 123.58 kg | 3,151 kg |
| 2020 | +1880.0% | 205.97 kg | 4,078 kg |
| 2021 | +142.9% | 4,078 kg | 9,907 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,514 kg | 9,166 kg | 11,843 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,594 kg | 10,958 kg | 12,173 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,531 kg | 8,836 kg | 15,592 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,597 kg | 12,852 kg | 25,705 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,633 kg | 5,767 kg | 14,377 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,563 kg | 123.58 kg | 12,729 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,953 kg | 4,078 kg | 9,907 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 Guadeloupe 5,784 kg compare
- 174 Tuvalu 4,942 kg compare
- 175 Grenada 4,338 kg compare
- 177 Iceland 3,815 kg compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 3,378 kg compare
- 179 Luxembourg 2,898 kg 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 chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho was 4,140 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,705 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.58 kg in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 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).