Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 58,831 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture in Lesotho is 58,831 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 left on pasture in Lesotho peaked at 365,282 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,756 kg, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,249 kg | — |
| 1962 | 135,224 kg | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 139,615 kg | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 144,298 kg | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 149,274 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 154,249 kg | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 159,518 kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 163,908 kg | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 168,299 kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 172,982 kg | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 166,835 kg | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 169,762 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 169,762 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 166,835 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 163,908 kg | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 160,981 kg | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 155,713 kg | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 160,981 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 159,811 kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 131,712 kg | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 155,128 kg | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 221,569 kg | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 187,031 kg | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 125,566 kg | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 157,762 kg | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 180,006 kg | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 207,812 kg | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 207,812 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 206,349 kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 244,399 kg | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 182,641 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 185,860 kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 243,521 kg | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 282,449 kg | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 365,282 kg | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 331,036 kg | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 296,791 kg | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 272,498 kg | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 238,253 kg | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 204,300 kg | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 194,056 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 203,422 kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 181,470 kg | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 143,420 kg | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 171,226 kg | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 175,031 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 167,713 kg | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 81,954 kg | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 130,541 kg | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 47,416 kg | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 42,441 kg | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 46,831 kg | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4,976 kg | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 180,885 kg | +3535.3% |
| 2015 | 88,393 kg | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 1,756 kg | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 44,782 kg | +2450.0% |
| 2018 | 45,953 kg | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,927 kg | -93.6% |
| 2020 | 57,953 kg | +1880.0% |
| 2021 | 140,786 kg | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 80,783 kg | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 58,831 kg | -27.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 58,831 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.39 million kg, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 58,831 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.72 million kg, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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% | 4,976 kg | 180,885 kg |
| 2017 | +2450.0% | 1,756 kg | 44,782 kg |
| 2020 | +1880.0% | 2,927 kg | 57,953 kg |
| 2021 | +142.9% | 57,953 kg | 140,786 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,404 kg | 130,249 kg | 168,299 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 164,757 kg | 155,713 kg | 172,982 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,075 kg | 125,566 kg | 221,569 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,273 kg | 182,641 kg | 365,282 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,313 kg | 81,954 kg | 204,300 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,636 kg | 1,756 kg | 180,885 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,589 kg | 57,953 kg | 140,786 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Lesotho?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Lesotho was 58,831 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 365,282 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 kg in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).