Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 57,173 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Lesotho is 57,173 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 89,171 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,620 kg, in 1968.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,026 kg | — |
| 1962 | 26,509 kg | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 21,494 kg | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 23,137 kg | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 21,520 kg | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 19,705 kg | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 26,890 kg | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 19,620 kg | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 20,161 kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 40,948 kg | +103.1% |
| 1971 | 40,816 kg | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 42,781 kg | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 44,702 kg | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 46,448 kg | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 41,253 kg | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 39,420 kg | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 37,985 kg | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 38,794 kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 37,646 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 46,239 kg | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 43,017 kg | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 48,846 kg | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 47,332 kg | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 48,019 kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 49,209 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 60,011 kg | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 64,861 kg | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 57,549 kg | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 66,267 kg | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 68,100 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 65,918 kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 63,735 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 61,022 kg | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 61,554 kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 64,171 kg | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 67,358 kg | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 63,458 kg | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 67,260 kg | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 89,171 kg | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 78,661 kg | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 68,896 kg | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 62,599 kg | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 63,270 kg | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37,667 kg | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 74,362 kg | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 76,030 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 76,160 kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59,996 kg | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 70,010 kg | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 60,571 kg | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 58,671 kg | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 56,947 kg | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 45,381 kg | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 46,299 kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 49,796 kg | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 49,821 kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54,610 kg | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 51,950 kg | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 45,553 kg | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 39,319 kg | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 62,131 kg | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 70,139 kg | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 57,173 kg | -18.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57,173 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,474 kg, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57,173 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,450 kg, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +103.1% | 20,161 kg | 40,948 kg |
| 2005 | +97.4% | 37,667 kg | 74,362 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,674 kg | 19,620 kg | 26,890 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,079 kg | 37,646 kg | 46,448 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,135 kg | 43,017 kg | 66,267 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,175 kg | 61,022 kg | 89,171 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,765 kg | 37,667 kg | 78,661 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,960 kg | 45,381 kg | 60,571 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,190 kg | 39,319 kg | 70,139 kg | 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 mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 57,173 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 89,171 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,620 kg in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).