Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 17,649 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho is 17,649 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 left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 109,584 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 526.85 kg, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 148th 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 left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,075 kg | — |
| 1962 | 40,567 kg | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 41,884 kg | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 43,289 kg | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 44,782 kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 46,275 kg | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 47,855 kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 49,172 kg | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 50,490 kg | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 51,895 kg | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 50,051 kg | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 50,929 kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 50,929 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50,051 kg | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 49,172 kg | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 48,294 kg | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 46,714 kg | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 48,294 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 47,943 kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 39,514 kg | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 46,538 kg | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 66,471 kg | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 56,109 kg | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 37,670 kg | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 47,328 kg | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 54,002 kg | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 62,344 kg | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 62,344 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61,905 kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 73,320 kg | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 54,792 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 55,758 kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 73,056 kg | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 84,735 kg | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 109,584 kg | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 99,311 kg | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 89,037 kg | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 81,749 kg | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 71,476 kg | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 61,290 kg | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 58,217 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 61,027 kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 54,441 kg | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 43,026 kg | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 51,368 kg | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 52,509 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50,314 kg | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 24,586 kg | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 39,162 kg | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 14,225 kg | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 12,732 kg | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 14,049 kg | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,493 kg | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 54,265 kg | +3535.3% |
| 2015 | 26,518 kg | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 526.85 kg | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 13,435 kg | +2450.0% |
| 2018 | 13,786 kg | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 878.08 kg | -93.6% |
| 2020 | 17,386 kg | +1880.0% |
| 2021 | 42,236 kg | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 24,235 kg | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 17,649 kg | -27.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17,649 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 million kg, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17,649 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 814,815 kg, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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% | 1,493 kg | 54,265 kg |
| 2017 | +2450.0% | 526.85 kg | 13,435 kg |
| 2020 | +1880.0% | 878.08 kg | 17,386 kg |
| 2021 | +142.9% | 17,386 kg | 42,236 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,821 kg | 39,075 kg | 50,490 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,427 kg | 46,714 kg | 51,895 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,422 kg | 37,670 kg | 66,471 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,282 kg | 54,792 kg | 109,584 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,594 kg | 24,586 kg | 61,290 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,191 kg | 526.85 kg | 54,265 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,377 kg | 17,386 kg | 42,236 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 that leaches in Lesotho?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho was 17,649 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 109,584 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.85 kg in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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).