Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 12,493 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12,493 kg for chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 33,444 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,681 kg, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 183rd 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 15,504 kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 15,966 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 16,450 kg | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 16,953 kg | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 17,457 kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 17,981 kg | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 18,597 kg | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 19,213 kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 19,850 kg | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 19,724 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19,930 kg | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 20,237 kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 20,032 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 19,826 kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 19,927 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19,556 kg | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 19,927 kg | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 19,844 kg | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17,867 kg | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 19,668 kg | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 24,651 kg | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 21,913 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 17,588 kg | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 19,854 kg | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 21,419 kg | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 23,529 kg | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 23,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23,580 kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 22,265 kg | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 21,328 kg | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 18,146 kg | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 22,296 kg | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 27,092 kg | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 33,444 kg | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 31,556 kg | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 29,668 kg | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 27,436 kg | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 25,548 kg | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 23,650 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 22,469 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 23,681 kg | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 21,368 kg | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 19,612 kg | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 21,722 kg | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 21,591 kg | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 21,629 kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,747 kg | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 19,166 kg | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 13,778 kg | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 13,427 kg | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,736 kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11,098 kg | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 21,573 kg | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 12,976 kg | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 8,906 kg | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 11,750 kg | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 11,279 kg | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 8,681 kg | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 12,462 kg | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 18,229 kg | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 14,068 kg | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 12,493 kg | -11.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12,493 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,803 kg, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12,493 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 435,374 kg, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure applied to soils 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 | +94.4% | 11,098 kg | 21,573 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,014 kg | 15,000 kg | 19,213 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,885 kg | 19,556 kg | 20,237 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,360 kg | 17,588 kg | 24,651 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,878 kg | 18,146 kg | 33,444 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,064 kg | 15,747 kg | 23,681 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,720 kg | 8,681 kg | 21,573 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,313 kg | 12,462 kg | 18,229 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Dominica 15,018 kg compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 13,638 kg compare
- 182 Comoros 13,103 kg compare
- 184 French Guiana 10,889 kg compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 8,393 kg compare
- 186 Seychelles 6,975 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho was 12,493 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33,444 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,681 kg in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 — Manure applied to soils 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).