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 79th of 183 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.
Goats — Manure management in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 189,629 kg | — |
| 1962 | 224,859 kg | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 237,542 kg | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 214,821 kg | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 254,543 kg | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 245,192 kg | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 267,215 kg | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 203,818 kg | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 247,193 kg | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 269,172 kg | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 276,028 kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 279,028 kg | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 282,808 kg | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 288,599 kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 265,947 kg | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 250,405 kg | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 185,269 kg | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 174,767 kg | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 185,513 kg | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 235,327 kg | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 229,984 kg | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 279,152 kg | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 261,670 kg | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 257,096 kg | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 308,618 kg | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 293,433 kg | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 337,556 kg | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 337,147 kg | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 320,294 kg | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 253,259 kg | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 218,798 kg | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 194,739 kg | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 243,422 kg | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 262,735 kg | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 224,763 kg | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 219,622 kg | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 243,399 kg | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 163,922 kg | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 281,308 kg | +71.6% |
| 2000 | 249,102 kg | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 248,004 kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 236,911 kg | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 232,713 kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 183,989 kg | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 246,376 kg | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 263,810 kg | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 263,810 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 275,029 kg | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 286,030 kg | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 262,581 kg | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 253,525 kg | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 250,525 kg | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 251,620 kg | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 247,434 kg | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 244,179 kg | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 210,174 kg | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 291,839 kg | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 272,894 kg | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 224,825 kg | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 188,587 kg | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 83,880 kg | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 287,285 kg | +242.5% |
| 2023 | 186,584 kg | -35.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 186,584 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million kg, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 186,584 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 million kg, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Manure management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +242.5% | 83,880 kg | 287,285 kg |
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
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 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 79th out of 183 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).