Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.76 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11.76 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho peaked at 41.9 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.4621 kg/ha, in 1978.
Lesotho ranks 147th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 kg/ha | 0.5545 kg/ha | 2.24 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.25 kg/ha | -0.4621 kg/ha | 8.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 kg/ha | 5.12 kg/ha | 9.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 kg/ha | 4.08 kg/ha | 14.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.67 kg/ha | 10.88 kg/ha | 19.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 kg/ha | 6.37 kg/ha | 41.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 kg/ha | 11.76 kg/ha | 24.34 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Lesotho was 11.76 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4621 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).