Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 3,352 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Lesotho stood at 3,352 t.
That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Lesotho peaked at 5,032 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,023 t, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 186 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.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,158 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,075 t | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,073 t | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,050 t | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,918 t | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 2,076 t | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 1,926 t | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1,788 t | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 1,784 t | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,674 t | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,754 t | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,023 t | -41.7% |
| 1973 | 1,709 t | +67.1% |
| 1974 | 2,732 t | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 2,226 t | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 1,917 t | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 3,970 t | +107.1% |
| 1978 | 3,946 t | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,507 t | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 2,928 t | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 2,634 t | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,970 t | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 2,122 t | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2,186 t | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,685 t | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 2,282 t | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 2,375 t | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3,432 t | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 3,350 t | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,112 t | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 1,787 t | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 2,641 t | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 4,393 t | +66.4% |
| 1994 | 3,517 t | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 2,956 t | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 4,553 t | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 3,994 t | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 5,032 t | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 3,730 t | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 2,944 t | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 3,971 t | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 2,509 t | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 2,107 t | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 2,196 t | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,595 t | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,638 t | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 1,555 t | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,621 t | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,657 t | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,092 t | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 2,358 t | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 2,001 t | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 2,051 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,103 t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,683 t | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2,471 t | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 4,652 t | +88.3% |
| 2018 | 3,836 t | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,529 t | -60.1% |
| 2020 | 2,334 t | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 2,205 t | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,355 t | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3,352 t | +42.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,352 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,445 t, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,352 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,295 t, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,983 t | 1,784 t | 2,158 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,446 t | 1,023 t | 3,970 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,596 t | 1,970 t | 3,432 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,672 t | 1,787 t | 5,032 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,279 t | 1,555 t | 3,971 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,577 t | 1,529 t | 4,652 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,561 t | 2,205 t | 3,352 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Lesotho?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Lesotho was 3,352 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,032 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 t in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).