Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 35,505 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho stood at 35,505 kg.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 95,050 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24,674 kg, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 that volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,632 kg | — |
| 1962 | 44,064 kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 45,378 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 46,751 kg | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 48,183 kg | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 49,614 kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 51,104 kg | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 52,855 kg | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 54,606 kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 56,415 kg | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 56,059 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 56,644 kg | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 57,517 kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 56,932 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 56,346 kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 56,634 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55,580 kg | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 56,634 kg | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 56,399 kg | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 50,780 kg | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 55,899 kg | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 70,060 kg | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 62,280 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 49,987 kg | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 56,426 kg | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 60,875 kg | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 66,872 kg | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 66,872 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 67,016 kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63,280 kg | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 60,616 kg | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 51,573 kg | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 63,366 kg | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 77,000 kg | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 95,050 kg | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 89,684 kg | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 84,319 kg | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 77,977 kg | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 72,611 kg | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 67,217 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 63,859 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 67,304 kg | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 60,731 kg | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 55,740 kg | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 61,737 kg | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 61,364 kg | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 61,471 kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44,756 kg | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 54,473 kg | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 39,157 kg | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 38,162 kg | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39,040 kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 31,542 kg | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 61,312 kg | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 36,879 kg | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 25,312 kg | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 33,394 kg | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 32,057 kg | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24,674 kg | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 35,417 kg | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 51,809 kg | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 39,983 kg | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 35,505 kg | -11.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35,505 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.53 million kg, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35,505 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million kg, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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% | 31,542 kg | 61,312 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,354 kg | 42,632 kg | 54,606 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,516 kg | 55,580 kg | 57,517 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,707 kg | 49,987 kg | 70,060 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,548 kg | 51,573 kg | 95,050 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,865 kg | 44,756 kg | 67,304 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,153 kg | 24,674 kg | 61,312 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,679 kg | 35,417 kg | 51,809 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 that volatilises in Lesotho?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho was 35,505 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 95,050 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,674 kg in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).