Mules and hinnies — Manure management in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mules and hinnies — Manure management was 496.35 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and hinnies — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and hinnies — manure management in Lesotho stood at 496.35 kg.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — manure management in Lesotho peaked at 2,284 kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 61.12 kg, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 53rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and hinnies — Manure management in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,884 kg | — |
| 1962 | 2,284 kg | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 1,938 kg | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 1,746 kg | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 1,244 kg | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 1,326 kg | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,159 kg | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 1,283 kg | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1,258 kg | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,790 kg | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 1,528 kg | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 1,310 kg | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1,091 kg | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,004 kg | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 785.77 kg | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 392.89 kg | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 436.54 kg | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 436.54 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 349.23 kg | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 392.89 kg | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 436.54 kg | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 480.19 kg | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 523.85 kg | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 436.54 kg | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 392.89 kg | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 349.23 kg | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 436.54 kg | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 611.16 kg | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 654.81 kg | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 720.29 kg | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 742.12 kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 785.77 kg | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 916.3 kg | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 427.81 kg | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 288.55 kg | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 1,047 kg | +262.8% |
| 2011 | 1,048 kg | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,070 kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,091 kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,091 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 127.03 kg | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 61.12 kg | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 134.89 kg | +120.7% |
| 2018 | 846.89 kg | +527.8% |
| 2019 | 1,035 kg | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 530.83 kg | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 505.51 kg | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 521.66 kg | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 496.35 kg | -4.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 496.35 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,967 kg, 17% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 496.35 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.24 kg, 91% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and hinnies — Manure management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +527.8% | 134.89 kg | 846.89 kg |
| 2010 | +262.8% | 288.55 kg | 1,047 kg |
| 2017 | +120.7% | 61.12 kg | 134.89 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,569 kg | 1,159 kg | 2,284 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 921.1 kg | 392.89 kg | 1,790 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.54 kg | 436.54 kg | 436.54 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.17 kg | 349.23 kg | 523.85 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.26 kg | 288.55 kg | 916.3 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 755.13 kg | 61.12 kg | 1,091 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.59 kg | 496.35 kg | 530.83 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 50 Puerto Rico 568.38 kg compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 545.67 kg compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 545.24 kg compare
- 54 Panama 462.51 kg compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 438.94 kg compare
- 56 Barbados 436.54 kg 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 mules and hinnies — manure management in Lesotho?
- Mules and hinnies — manure management in Lesotho was 496.35 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and hinnies — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,284 kg in 1962.
- What is the lowest mules and hinnies — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.12 kg in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for mules and hinnies — manure management?
- Lesotho ranks 53rd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and hinnies — manure management rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Mules and hinnies — Manure management (manure treated, 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).