Horses — Manure management in Lesotho
Lesotho: Horses — Manure management was 52,839 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 52,839 kg for horses — manure management in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure management in Lesotho peaked at 103,429 kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 34,366 kg, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 74th out of 164 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.
Horses — Manure management in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,395 kg | — |
| 1962 | 76,245 kg | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 68,382 kg | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 59,940 kg | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 60,471 kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 53,701 kg | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 77,438 kg | +44.2% |
| 1968 | 54,534 kg | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 70,587 kg | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 87,673 kg | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 87,912 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 87,912 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91,109 kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 91,749 kg | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 80,160 kg | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 83,197 kg | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 83,379 kg | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 81,269 kg | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 80,818 kg | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 80,632 kg | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 82,409 kg | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 83,458 kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 87,268 kg | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 80,620 kg | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 88,262 kg | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 101,815 kg | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 103,429 kg | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 92,528 kg | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 82,942 kg | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 79,920 kg | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 77,865 kg | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 70,801 kg | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 85,119 kg | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 90,254 kg | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 80,160 kg | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 78,402 kg | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 69,515 kg | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 70,682 kg | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 79,068 kg | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 77,376 kg | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 72,168 kg | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 61,711 kg | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 60,656 kg | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 63,959 kg | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 56,764 kg | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 55,168 kg | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 55,170 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62,184 kg | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 59,279 kg | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 55,819 kg | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 54,746 kg | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 55,145 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47,737 kg | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 44,274 kg | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 47,716 kg | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 47,852 kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51,477 kg | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 47,852 kg | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 40,282 kg | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 34,366 kg | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 45,020 kg | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 70,519 kg | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 52,839 kg | -25.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52,839 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,298 kg, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52,839 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,512 kg, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,855 kg | 53,701 kg | 77,438 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,518 kg | 80,160 kg | 91,749 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,336 kg | 80,620 kg | 103,429 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,179 kg | 69,515 kg | 90,254 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,444 kg | 55,168 kg | 77,376 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,290 kg | 40,282 kg | 55,819 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,686 kg | 34,366 kg | 70,519 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Mauritania 54,083 kg compare
- 72 Norway 53,952 kg compare
- 73 Guatemala 53,382 kg compare
- 75 Costa Rica 46,980 kg compare
- 76 Serbia and Montenegro 46,780 kg compare
- 77 Tunisia 45,664 kg compare
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 horses — manure management in Lesotho?
- Horses — manure management in Lesotho was 52,839 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 103,429 kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest horses — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,366 kg in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for horses — manure management?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure management 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 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).