Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.1 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho is 1.1 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho peaked at 3.57 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 kg/ha, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 kg/ha | 1.09 kg/ha | 1.29 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 kg/ha | 1.36 kg/ha | 1.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 kg/ha | 1.52 kg/ha | 1.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 kg/ha | 1.35 kg/ha | 2.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 kg/ha | 1.83 kg/ha | 3.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 kg/ha | 1 kg/ha | 1.82 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Nigeria 1.17 kg/ha compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 1.16 kg/ha compare
- 170 Australia and New Zealand 1.11 kg/ha compare
- 172 Australia 1.1 kg/ha compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 1.09 kg/ha compare
- 174 United Republic of Tanzania 1.08 kg/ha 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho was 1.1 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 kg/ha in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).