Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 2,760 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises in Lesotho is 2,760 kg, measured 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 that volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 17,137 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 82.39 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 volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,110 kg | — |
| 1962 | 6,344 kg | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 6,550 kg | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6,770 kg | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 7,003 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 7,236 kg | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 7,484 kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 7,690 kg | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7,896 kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8,115 kg | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7,827 kg | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 7,964 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7,964 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,827 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 7,690 kg | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 7,552 kg | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 7,305 kg | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7,552 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7,497 kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6,179 kg | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 7,278 kg | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 10,395 kg | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 8,774 kg | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 5,891 kg | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 7,401 kg | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 8,445 kg | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 9,749 kg | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 9,749 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,681 kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 11,466 kg | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 8,568 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 8,719 kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11,424 kg | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 13,251 kg | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 17,137 kg | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 15,530 kg | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 13,924 kg | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 12,784 kg | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 11,177 kg | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 9,584 kg | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 9,104 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 9,543 kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,513 kg | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 6,728 kg | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 8,033 kg | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 8,211 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7,868 kg | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,845 kg | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 6,124 kg | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 2,224 kg | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 1,991 kg | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2,197 kg | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 233.43 kg | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 8,486 kg | +3535.3% |
| 2015 | 4,147 kg | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 82.39 kg | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 2,101 kg | +2450.0% |
| 2018 | 2,156 kg | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 137.31 kg | -93.6% |
| 2020 | 2,719 kg | +1880.0% |
| 2021 | 6,605 kg | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 3,790 kg | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 2,760 kg | -27.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,760 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 358,662 kg, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,760 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127,420 kg, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 233.43 kg | 8,486 kg |
| 2017 | +2450.0% | 82.39 kg | 2,101 kg |
| 2020 | +1880.0% | 137.31 kg | 2,719 kg |
| 2021 | +142.9% | 2,719 kg | 6,605 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,009 kg | 6,110 kg | 7,896 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,729 kg | 7,305 kg | 8,115 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,354 kg | 5,891 kg | 10,395 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,398 kg | 8,568 kg | 17,137 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,755 kg | 3,845 kg | 9,584 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,376 kg | 82.39 kg | 8,486 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,968 kg | 2,719 kg | 6,605 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 Guadeloupe 3,856 kg compare
- 174 Tuvalu 3,295 kg compare
- 175 Grenada 2,892 kg compare
- 177 Iceland 2,543 kg compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 2,252 kg compare
- 179 Luxembourg 1,932 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 volatilises in Lesotho?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho was 2,760 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,137 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.39 kg in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).