Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 4,243 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho stood at 4,243 t.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho peaked at 6,650 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, -135.39 t, in 1978.
That places Lesotho 151st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.81 t | 198.57 t | 823.57 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,516 t | -135.39 t | 2,887 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,138 t | 1,576 t | 2,789 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,150 t | 1,310 t | 4,784 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,074 t | 3,547 t | 6,650 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,633 t | 2,215 t | 6,647 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,214 t | 4,243 t | 5,796 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Brunei Darussalam 4,765 t compare
- 149 Guyana 4,553 t compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 4,368 t compare
- 152 Luxembourg 3,698 t compare
- 153 Yemen 3,283 t compare
- 154 Congo 2,328 t compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho was 4,243 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,650 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -135.39 t in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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. 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 (%).