Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 35,609 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — 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, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho is 35,609 kg, measured in 2023.
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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 45,820 kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,601 kg, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,874 kg | — |
| 1962 | 25,528 kg | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26,183 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 26,837 kg | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 27,492 kg | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 28,146 kg | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 28,801 kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 30,110 kg | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 31,419 kg | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 32,728 kg | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 34,038 kg | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 34,038 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,347 kg | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 35,347 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35,347 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36,656 kg | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 36,656 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36,656 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36,656 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36,656 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37,310 kg | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 38,620 kg | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 37,310 kg | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 37,310 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37,310 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37,310 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37,965 kg | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 37,965 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38,620 kg | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 21,601 kg | -44.1% |
| 1991 | 36,132 kg | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 21,601 kg | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 21,994 kg | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 30,765 kg | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 32,990 kg | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 35,216 kg | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 37,441 kg | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 35,216 kg | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 37,441 kg | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 39,536 kg | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 37,572 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 39,929 kg | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 36,656 kg | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 40,583 kg | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 41,238 kg | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39,536 kg | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41,892 kg | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 42,547 kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 42,547 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44,511 kg | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 44,511 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,511 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45,820 kg | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 37,703 kg | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 28,801 kg | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 37,441 kg | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 36,656 kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34,299 kg | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 36,132 kg | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 35,740 kg | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35,478 kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 35,740 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 35,609 kg | -0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35,609 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 481,000 kg, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35,609 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 480,454 kg, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +67.3% | 21,601 kg | 36,132 kg |
| 1990 | -44.1% | 38,620 kg | 21,601 kg |
| 1992 | -40.2% | 36,132 kg | 21,601 kg |
| 1994 | +39.9% | 21,994 kg | 30,765 kg |
| 2016 | +30.0% | 28,801 kg | 37,441 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,710 kg | 24,874 kg | 31,419 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,347 kg | 32,728 kg | 36,656 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,638 kg | 36,656 kg | 38,620 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,040 kg | 21,601 kg | 37,441 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,204 kg | 36,656 kg | 42,547 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,038 kg | 28,801 kg | 45,820 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,641 kg | 35,478 kg | 35,740 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, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Lesotho was 35,609 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45,820 kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,601 kg in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — 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).