Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 360.22 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Lesotho is 360.22 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 588.9% on the previous year and up 494.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Lesotho peaked at 2,512 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 147th 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 potassium in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249 t | — |
| 1962 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 249 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83 t | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 83 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 83 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 913 t | +1000.0% |
| 1992 | 830 t | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 830 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,660 t | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1,660 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,660 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,660 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,743 t | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,072 t | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 1,783 t | +66.4% |
| 2001 | 2,512 t | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 307.1 t | -87.8% |
| 2003 | 363.54 t | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 24.9 t | — |
| 2006 | 279.71 t | +1023.3% |
| 2007 | 672.3 t | +140.4% |
| 2008 | 234.89 t | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 176.79 t | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 104.58 t | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 40.67 t | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 48.97 t | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 60.59 t | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 74.7 t | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6 t | -77.8% |
| 2016 | 106.24 t | +540.0% |
| 2017 | 819.21 t | +671.1% |
| 2018 | 1,546 t | +88.8% |
| 2019 | 34.86 t | -97.7% |
| 2020 | 429.94 t | +1133.3% |
| 2021 | 164.34 t | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 52.29 t | -68.2% |
| 2023 | 360.22 t | +588.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 360.22 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,554 t, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 360.22 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,692 t, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249 t | 249 t | 249 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 249 t | 249 t | 249 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.2 t | 83 t | 249 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,211 t | 83 t | 1,743 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.37 t | 0 t | 2,512 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.27 t | 16.6 t | 1,546 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.7 t | 52.29 t | 429.94 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 144 New Caledonia 438.24 t compare
- 145 Luxembourg 425.29 t compare
- 146 Montenegro 400.89 t compare
- 148 Suriname 327.44 t compare
- 149 Namibia 284.69 t compare
- 150 Guinea 214.14 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 potassium in Lesotho?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Lesotho was 360.22 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,512 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.5%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).