Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Lesotho

Lesotho: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 360.22 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
360.22 t
Change on year
up 588.9%
World rank
160th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,512 t
in 2001
All-time low
0 t
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Lesotho, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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 160th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 New Caledonia 438.24 t compare
  2. 158 Luxembourg 425.29 t compare
  3. 159 Montenegro 400.89 t compare
  4. 161 Suriname 327.44 t compare
  5. 162 Namibia 284.69 t compare
  6. 163 Guinea 214.14 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 160th out of 201 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

Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).