Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 2,102 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Lesotho is 2,102 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 4,910 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 200 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 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 | 1,500 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,102 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,102 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 1,477 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 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity 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) — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,910 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. 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