Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -2.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 118.3% on the previous year and down 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 606.72 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -84 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -24 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1964 | 57.89 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 1965 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -84 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1969 | 43.75 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1970 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1971 | 48 % change on previous year | +452.0% |
| 1972 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1973 | 285.71 % change on previous year | -5385.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1975 | 120.59 % change on previous year | +16179.4% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -20 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 300 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1993 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 1994 | 30 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 46.46 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1997 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 1998 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2000 | 83.57 % change on previous year | +2287.9% |
| 2001 | 43.57 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2002 | -33.75 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2003 | -36.83 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2004 | -74.6 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2005 | -72.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 475.17 % change on previous year | -757.9% |
| 2007 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2008 | -65.45 % change on previous year | -463.9% |
| 2009 | 46.76 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2010 | -49.3 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2011 | 606.72 % change on previous year | -1330.7% |
| 2012 | -63.76 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2013 | 581.17 % change on previous year | -1011.5% |
| 2014 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2015 | -67.69 % change on previous year | -1445.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2017 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -609.6% |
| 2018 | 116.55 % change on previous year | -1589.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6588 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2020 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -1704.4% |
| 2021 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2022 | -36.35 % change on previous year | -470.7% |
| 2023 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2024 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +16179.4% | 0.7407 % change on previous year | 120.59 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +5385.7% | -5.41 % change on previous year | 285.71 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2287.9% | 3.5 % change on previous year | 83.57 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1589.7% | -7.82 % change on previous year | 116.55 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1704.4% | 0.6588 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1330.7% | -49.3 % change on previous year | 606.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.79 % change on previous year | -84 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 50.5 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 285.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.67 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.89 % change on previous year | -22.86 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.42 % change on previous year | -74.6 % change on previous year | 475.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.31 % change on previous year | -67.69 % change on previous year | 606.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -36.35 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
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- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 135.06 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 606.72 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -84 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.