Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 2,152 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho stood at 2,152 t.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho peaked at 4,910 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 145th 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 t | — |
| 1962 | 25 t | +150.0% |
| 1963 | 19 t | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 30 t | +57.9% |
| 1965 | 50 t | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 t | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 16 t | -84.0% |
| 1969 | 23 t | +43.8% |
| 1970 | 25 t | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 37 t | +48.0% |
| 1972 | 35 t | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 135 t | +285.7% |
| 1974 | 136 t | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 300 t | +120.6% |
| 1976 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 100 t | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 t | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 700 t | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 1,300 t | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 1,904 t | +46.5% |
| 1996 | 2,082 t | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,606 t | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 1,800 t | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1,863 t | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,420 t | +83.6% |
| 2001 | 4,910 t | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 3,254 t | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 2,055 t | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 523 t | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 146 t | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 834 t | +471.2% |
| 2007 | 985 t | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 340 t | -65.5% |
| 2009 | 500 t | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 253 t | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 1,789 t | +607.1% |
| 2012 | 649 t | -63.7% |
| 2013 | 4,415 t | +580.3% |
| 2014 | 4,637 t | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,498 t | -67.7% |
| 2016 | 1,522 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,402 t | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3,037 t | +116.6% |
| 2019 | 3,056 t | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,733 t | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3,002 t | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,911 t | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 2,152 t | +12.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,152 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,222 t, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,152 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,921 t, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +607.1% | 253 t | 1,789 t |
| 2013 | +580.3% | 649 t | 4,415 t |
| 2006 | +471.2% | 146 t | 834 t |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 100 t | 400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.89 t | 10 t | 100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 226.8 t | 25 t | 500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 410 t | 100 t | 600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,356 t | 500 t | 2,082 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,697 t | 146 t | 4,910 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,226 t | 253 t | 4,637 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,450 t | 1,911 t | 3,002 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 2,690 t compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 2,478 t compare
- 144 Kuwait 2,412 t compare
- 146 Mauritania 1,918 t compare
- 147 Qatar 1,778 t compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 1,748 t 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 in Lesotho?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho was 2,152 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,910 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).