Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.97 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho is 5.97 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho peaked at 19.79 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0277 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0702 kg/ha | +153.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0534 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0838 kg/ha | +56.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1397 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1377 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2755 kg/ha | +100.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0435 kg/ha | -84.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0625 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0672 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1016 kg/ha | +51.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0975 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.376 kg/ha | +285.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3788 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7979 kg/ha | +110.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8357 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.71 kg/ha | +104.9% |
| 1978 | 1.37 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.69 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 1.66 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.71 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.74 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.99 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3247 kg/ha | -83.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3436 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.21 kg/ha | +252.8% |
| 1988 | 1.17 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.64 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1990 | 1.56 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.48 kg/ha | +59.0% |
| 1992 | 2.08 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.99 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 3.95 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 5.88 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 6.39 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 4.88 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 5.47 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 5.66 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.24 kg/ha | +80.8% |
| 2001 | 14.7 kg/ha | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 6.76 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 kg/ha | -75.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4465 kg/ha | -73.2% |
| 2006 | 2.72 kg/ha | +508.4% |
| 2007 | 2.99 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9392 kg/ha | -68.6% |
| 2009 | 1.47 kg/ha | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7761 kg/ha | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 5.73 kg/ha | +638.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 kg/ha | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 17.51 kg/ha | +669.9% |
| 2014 | 16.78 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.72 kg/ha | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 4.28 kg/ha | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 3.35 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 7.01 kg/ha | +109.0% |
| 2019 | 19.79 kg/ha | +182.4% |
| 2020 | 7.82 kg/ha | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 13.09 kg/ha | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 6.94 kg/ha | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 5.97 kg/ha | -14.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.97 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.04 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.97 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.97 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +669.9% | 2.27 kg/ha | 17.51 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +638.8% | 0.7761 kg/ha | 5.73 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +508.4% | 0.4465 kg/ha | 2.72 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0993 kg/ha | 0.0277 kg/ha | 0.2755 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7027 kg/ha | 0.0672 kg/ha | 1.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 kg/ha | 0.3247 kg/ha | 1.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 6.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 kg/ha | 0.4465 kg/ha | 14.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 kg/ha | 0.7761 kg/ha | 19.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 kg/ha | 5.97 kg/ha | 13.09 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Nigeria 7.61 kg/ha compare
- 144 Afghanistan 7.41 kg/ha compare
- 145 French Polynesia 6.95 kg/ha compare
- 147 Bhutan 5.64 kg/ha compare
- 148 Cook Islands 5.26 kg/ha compare
- 149 Senegal 4.79 kg/ha 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho was 5.97 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).