Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 343.25 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho is 343.25 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho peaked at 462.2 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 85.67 t, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 147th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.77 t | 140.44 t | 171.11 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 191.87 t | 85.67 t | 316.1 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.84 t | 176.09 t | 311.1 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.11 t | 169.49 t | 462.2 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.75 t | 151.12 t | 347.78 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.2 t | 140 t | 449.2 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.95 t | 215.32 t | 343.25 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho was 343.25 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 462.2 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.67 t in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).