Goats — Manure management in Lesotho

Lesotho: Goats — Manure management was 186,584 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
186,584 kg
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
337,556 kg
in 1987
All-time low
83,880 kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Republic of Korea 242,213 kg compare
  2. 85 Portugal 241,475 kg compare
  3. 86 Republic of Moldova 191,433 kg compare
  4. 88 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 179,443 kg compare
  5. 89 Colombia 172,253 kg compare
  6. 90 Eswatini 156,157 kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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

Indicator
Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).