Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 177,527 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture in Lesotho stood at 177,527 kg.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Lesotho peaked at 475,249 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 123,368 kg, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 213,161 kg | — |
| 1962 | 220,318 kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 226,891 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 233,756 kg | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 240,913 kg | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 248,071 kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 255,521 kg | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 264,276 kg | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 273,030 kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 282,077 kg | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 280,294 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 283,221 kg | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 287,585 kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 284,658 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 281,731 kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 283,168 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 277,899 kg | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 283,168 kg | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 281,997 kg | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 253,898 kg | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 279,496 kg | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 350,301 kg | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 311,399 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 249,934 kg | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 282,130 kg | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 304,375 kg | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 334,362 kg | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 334,362 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 335,081 kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 316,402 kg | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 303,081 kg | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 257,863 kg | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 316,833 kg | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 384,998 kg | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 475,249 kg | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 448,422 kg | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 421,596 kg | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 389,884 kg | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 363,057 kg | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 336,087 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 319,297 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 336,518 kg | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 303,656 kg | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 278,697 kg | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 308,685 kg | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 306,817 kg | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 307,355 kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 223,777 kg | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 272,365 kg | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 195,785 kg | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 190,810 kg | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 195,200 kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 157,709 kg | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 306,562 kg | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 184,397 kg | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 126,561 kg | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 166,968 kg | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 160,284 kg | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 123,368 kg | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 177,085 kg | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 259,044 kg | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 199,915 kg | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 177,527 kg | -11.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 177,527 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.65 million kg, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 177,527 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.19 million kg, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 | +94.4% | 157,709 kg | 306,562 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241,771 kg | 213,161 kg | 273,030 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 282,580 kg | 277,899 kg | 287,585 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 303,534 kg | 249,934 kg | 350,301 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,738 kg | 257,863 kg | 475,249 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,325 kg | 223,777 kg | 336,518 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,764 kg | 123,368 kg | 306,562 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,393 kg | 177,085 kg | 259,044 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 — manure left on pasture in Lesotho?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture in Lesotho was 177,527 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 475,249 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,368 kg in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture 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 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).