Goats — Manure management in Lesotho
Lesotho: Goats — Manure management was 186,584 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure management in Lesotho stood at 186,584 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure management in Lesotho peaked at 337,556 kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 83,880 kg, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231,646 kg | 189,629 kg | 267,215 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 245,754 kg | 174,767 kg | 288,599 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,028 kg | 229,984 kg | 337,556 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,597 kg | 163,922 kg | 281,308 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,577 kg | 183,989 kg | 286,030 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,960 kg | 210,174 kg | 291,839 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,584 kg | 83,880 kg | 287,285 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Republic of Korea 242,213 kg compare
- 85 Portugal 241,475 kg compare
- 86 Republic of Moldova 191,433 kg compare
- 88 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 179,443 kg compare
- 89 Colombia 172,253 kg compare
- 90 Eswatini 156,157 kg compare
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 goats — manure management in Lesotho?
- Goats — manure management in Lesotho was 186,584 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 337,556 kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest goats — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,880 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for goats — manure management?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure management rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Goats — Manure management (manure treated, 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).