Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 17,152 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches in Lesotho is 17,152 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 26,751 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,886 kg, in 1968.
Lesotho ranks 34th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,508 kg | — |
| 1962 | 7,953 kg | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 6,448 kg | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 6,941 kg | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 6,456 kg | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 5,911 kg | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 8,067 kg | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 5,886 kg | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 6,048 kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 12,284 kg | +103.1% |
| 1971 | 12,245 kg | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,834 kg | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 13,410 kg | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 13,934 kg | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 12,376 kg | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 11,826 kg | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 11,396 kg | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 11,638 kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11,294 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 13,872 kg | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 12,905 kg | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 14,654 kg | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 14,200 kg | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 14,406 kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 14,763 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18,003 kg | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 19,458 kg | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 17,265 kg | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 19,880 kg | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 20,430 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 19,775 kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 19,120 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 18,306 kg | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 18,466 kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 19,251 kg | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 20,207 kg | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 19,037 kg | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 20,178 kg | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 26,751 kg | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 23,598 kg | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 20,669 kg | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 18,780 kg | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 18,981 kg | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11,300 kg | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 22,309 kg | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 22,809 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,848 kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,999 kg | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 21,003 kg | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 18,171 kg | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 17,601 kg | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 17,084 kg | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13,614 kg | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 13,890 kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14,939 kg | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 14,946 kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16,383 kg | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 15,585 kg | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 13,666 kg | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 11,796 kg | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 18,639 kg | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 21,042 kg | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 17,152 kg | -18.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17,152 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,342 kg, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17,152 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,435 kg, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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% | 6,048 kg | 12,284 kg |
| 2005 | +97.4% | 11,300 kg | 22,309 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,802 kg | 5,886 kg | 8,067 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,324 kg | 11,294 kg | 13,934 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,941 kg | 12,905 kg | 19,880 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,152 kg | 18,306 kg | 26,751 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,030 kg | 11,300 kg | 23,598 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,588 kg | 13,614 kg | 18,171 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,157 kg | 11,796 kg | 21,042 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 that leaches in Lesotho?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho was 17,152 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26,751 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,886 kg in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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).