Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho

Lesotho: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 523,110 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
523,110 kg
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
65th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.02 million kg
in 1987
All-time low
340,221 kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 523,110 kg for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 1.02 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 340,221 kg, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 651,962 kg 531,639 kg 766,637 kg 9
1970s 846,627 kg 793,586 kg 908,311 kg 10
1980s 874,529 kg 798,135 kg 1.02 million kg 10
1990s 773,968 kg 688,196 kg 893,516 kg 10
2000s 618,191 kg 546,166 kg 766,028 kg 10
2010s 487,970 kg 398,787 kg 552,606 kg 10
2020s 501,793 kg 340,221 kg 698,142 kg 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 62 Portugal 618,232 kg compare
  2. 63 Ireland 563,346 kg compare
  3. 64 Mauritania 535,421 kg compare
  4. 66 Finland 511,072 kg compare
  5. 67 Tunisia 452,075 kg compare
  6. 68 Azerbaijan 424,186 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho?
Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Lesotho was 523,110 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million kg in 1987.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 340,221 kg in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Lesotho ranks 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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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).