Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 2,102 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lesotho stood at 2,102 t.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lesotho peaked at 4,910 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 159th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 35.89 t | 10 t | 100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 226.8 t | 25 t | 500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 410 t | 100 t | 600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,356 t | 500 t | 2,082 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,696 t | 145 t | 4,910 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,225 t | 253 t | 4,636 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,380 t | 1,910 t | 3,001 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 2,478 t compare
- 158 Liberia 2,135 t compare
- 160 Mauritania 1,867 t compare
- 161 Eritrea 1,649 t compare
- 162 Qatar 1,557 t compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.45 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2.64 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 73.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 79.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,237 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.21 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 577 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lesotho?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lesotho was 2,102 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,910 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf