What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho?

Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho was 146,537 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 188,559 kg in 2013.

What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 88,892 kg in 1990.

How does Lesotho rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?

Lesotho ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Lesotho

Name: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Lesotho
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Lesotho: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 146,537 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

146,537 kg

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

174th

of 209 countries

All-time high

188,559 kg

in 2013

All-time low

88,892 kg

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho stood at 146,537 kg.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho peaked at 188,559 kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88,892 kg, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 174th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	114,033 kg	102,361 kg	129,298 kg	9
1970s	145,460 kg	134,685 kg	150,847 kg	10
1980s	154,888 kg	150,847 kg	158,928 kg	10
1990s	127,735 kg	88,892 kg	154,080 kg	10
2000s	165,447 kg	150,847 kg	175,090 kg	10
2010s	160,652 kg	118,523 kg	188,559 kg	10
2020s	146,672 kg	145,999 kg	147,076 kg	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

171 Cabo Verde 184,249 kg compare
172 Grenada 177,784 kg compare
173 Guinea-Bissau 168,087 kg compare
175 Bahrain 134,685 kg compare
176 French Polynesia 130,914 kg compare
177 Gambia 123,371 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Lesotho

Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho?: Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Lesotho was 146,537 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 188,559 kg in 2013.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 88,892 kg in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?: Lesotho ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).