Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.6248 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho stood at 0.6248 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.2% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho peaked at 6.08 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0699 kg/ha, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 155th 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 phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3515 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4972 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3515 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4872 kg/ha | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6089 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7207 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8408 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3697 kg/ha | -56.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5059 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 1970 | 0.409 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 1.24 kg/ha | +203.1% |
| 1972 | 0.725 kg/ha | -41.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9267 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8088 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.39 kg/ha | +72.0% |
| 1976 | 1.21 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.54 kg/ha | +109.0% |
| 1978 | 5.95 kg/ha | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 5.64 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 5.89 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5.77 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.97 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.08 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.79 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.39 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 5.24 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 4.62 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 5.08 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 5.72 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 5.43 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.19 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.22 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.65 kg/ha | -49.2% |
| 1995 | 2.69 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.67 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.65 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.78 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.17 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 4.44 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 kg/ha | -74.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7343 kg/ha | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7637 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 kg/ha | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8748 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2794 kg/ha | -74.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3305 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1699 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0699 kg/ha | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1223 kg/ha | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.256 kg/ha | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1641 kg/ha | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1427 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3846 kg/ha | +169.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 kg/ha | +173.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 kg/ha | +79.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7257 kg/ha | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5865 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6747 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3974 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6248 kg/ha | +57.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6248 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.72 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6248 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8673 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5259 kg/ha | 0.3515 kg/ha | 0.8408 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 kg/ha | 0.409 kg/ha | 5.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 kg/ha | 4.39 kg/ha | 6.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 kg/ha | 2.5 kg/ha | 5.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 kg/ha | 0.2794 kg/ha | 4.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4972 kg/ha | 0.0699 kg/ha | 1.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5708 kg/ha | 0.3974 kg/ha | 0.6747 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho was 0.6248 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 kg/ha in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).