Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 43.5 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho is 43.5 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 77.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho peaked at 1,918 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, -332.6 t, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 125th 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 | -166.34 t | -332.6 t | -15.81 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 447.13 t | -152.16 t | 1,388 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,577 t | 1,199 t | 1,755 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,090 t | 417.66 t | 1,918 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.77 t | 271.18 t | 1,236 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.63 t | -35.27 t | 616.86 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.45 t | 7.22 t | 310.27 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 122 Bahrain 52.13 t compare
- 123 Cook Islands 51.03 t compare
- 124 Faroe Islands 48.97 t compare
- 126 Tuvalu 39.71 t compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 38.8 t compare
- 128 Suriname 36.4 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 phosphorus in Lesotho?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho was 43.5 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -332.6 t in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).