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 160th out of 213 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 t | — |
| 1962 | 25 t | +150.0% |
| 1963 | 19 t | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 30 t | +57.9% |
| 1965 | 50 t | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 t | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 16 t | -84.0% |
| 1969 | 23 t | +43.8% |
| 1970 | 25 t | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 37 t | +48.0% |
| 1972 | 35 t | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 135 t | +285.7% |
| 1974 | 136 t | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 300 t | +120.6% |
| 1976 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 100 t | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 t | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 700 t | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 1,300 t | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 1,904 t | +46.5% |
| 1996 | 2,082 t | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,606 t | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 1,800 t | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1,863 t | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,420 t | +83.6% |
| 2001 | 4,910 t | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 3,253 t | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 2,055 t | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 522 t | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 145 t | -72.2% |
| 2006 | 834 t | +475.2% |
| 2007 | 984 t | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 340 t | -65.4% |
| 2009 | 499 t | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 253 t | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 1,788 t | +606.7% |
| 2012 | 648 t | -63.8% |
| 2013 | 4,414 t | +581.2% |
| 2014 | 4,636 t | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,498 t | -67.7% |
| 2016 | 1,521 t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,402 t | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,036 t | +116.5% |
| 2019 | 3,056 t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,733 t | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3,001 t | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,910 t | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 2,152 t | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 2,102 t | -2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,102 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,102 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,245 t, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +606.7% | 253 t | 1,788 t |
| 2013 | +581.2% | 648 t | 4,414 t |
| 2006 | +475.2% | 145 t | 834 t |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 100 t | 400 t |
| 1973 | +285.7% | 35 t | 135 t |
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
- 157 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 2,478 t compare
- 159 Liberia 2,135 t compare
- 161 Mauritania 1,867 t compare
- 162 Eritrea 1,649 t compare
- 163 Qatar 1,557 t compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1693 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.18 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 160th out of 213 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