Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Lesotho

Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 2,102 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,102 t
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,910 t
in 2001
All-time low
10 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Lesotho is 2,102 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 4,910 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 168th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1961 to 2024.
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 1,500 t +50.0%
1995 2,112 t +40.8%
1996 2,579 t +22.1%
1997 1,606 t -37.7%
1998 1,800 t +12.1%
1999 2,175 t +20.8%
2000 3,420 t +57.2%
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 988 t +18.5%
2008 342 t -65.4%
2009 507 t +48.2%
2010 258 t -49.1%
2011 1,788 t +593.0%
2012 648 t -63.8%
2013 4,075 t +528.9%
2014 3,954 t -3.0%
2015 173 t -95.6%
2016 2,824 t +1532.4%
2017 3,766 t +33.4%
2018 3,016 t -19.9%
2019 3,806 t +26.2%
2020 2,664 t -30.0%
2021 3,473 t +30.4%
2022 2,512 t -27.7%
2023 2,381 t -5.2%
2024 2,102 t -11.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1532.4% 173 t 2,824 t
2011 +593.0% 258 t 1,788 t
2013 +528.9% 648 t 4,075 t
2006 +475.2% 145 t 834 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1,477 t 500 t 2,579 t 10
2000s 1,698 t 145 t 4,910 t 10
2010s 2,431 t 173 t 4,075 t 10
2020s 2,626 t 2,102 t 3,473 t 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 165 Sierra Leone 2,478 t compare
  2. 166 Réunion 2,300 t compare
  3. 167 Liberia 2,150 t compare
  4. 169 Qatar 2,011 t compare
  5. 170 Malta 1,800 t compare
  6. 171 Faroe Islands 1,683 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Lesotho?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Lesotho was 2,102 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4,910 t in 2001.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Lesotho ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.