Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 3.61 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Lesotho stood at 3.61 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Lesotho peaked at 19.79 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kg/ha, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 174th of 213 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) — Use per area of cropland in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.07 kg/ha | +133.3% |
| 1963 | 0.05 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.08 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 0.14 kg/ha | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 0.14 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.28 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.04 kg/ha | -85.7% |
| 1969 | 0.06 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.38 kg/ha | +280.0% |
| 1974 | 0.38 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8 kg/ha | +110.5% |
| 1976 | 0.84 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.71 kg/ha | +103.6% |
| 1978 | 1.37 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 1.29 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.69 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 1.66 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.71 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.99 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.32 kg/ha | -83.9% |
| 1986 | 0.34 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 kg/ha | +255.9% |
| 1988 | 1.17 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.64 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 1990 | 1.56 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.48 kg/ha | +59.0% |
| 1992 | 2.08 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 3.01 kg/ha | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 3.96 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 5.88 kg/ha | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 6.42 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4.95 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 5.54 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 5.73 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.51 kg/ha | +83.4% |
| 2001 | 15.07 kg/ha | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 9.98 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6 kg/ha | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 0.44 kg/ha | -72.5% |
| 2006 | 2.72 kg/ha | +518.2% |
| 2007 | 2.99 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.94 kg/ha | -68.6% |
| 2009 | 1.47 kg/ha | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.78 kg/ha | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 5.73 kg/ha | +634.6% |
| 2012 | 2.27 kg/ha | -60.4% |
| 2013 | 17.51 kg/ha | +671.4% |
| 2014 | 16.78 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.72 kg/ha | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 4.27 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 6.92 kg/ha | +109.1% |
| 2019 | 19.79 kg/ha | +186.0% |
| 2020 | 7.82 kg/ha | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 5.97 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 3.28 kg/ha | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 3.69 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 3.61 kg/ha | -2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.61 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.61 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +671.4% | 2.27 kg/ha | 17.51 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +634.6% | 0.78 kg/ha | 5.73 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +518.2% | 0.44 kg/ha | 2.72 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0989 kg/ha | 0.03 kg/ha | 0.28 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.704 kg/ha | 0.07 kg/ha | 1.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 kg/ha | 0.32 kg/ha | 1.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 6.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 kg/ha | 0.44 kg/ha | 15.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 kg/ha | 0.78 kg/ha | 19.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 kg/ha | 3.28 kg/ha | 7.82 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Mauritania 4.06 kg/ha compare
- 173 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.96 kg/ha compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 3.58 kg/ha compare
- 176 Palau 3.48 kg/ha compare
- 177 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.33 kg/ha 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) — use per area of cropland in Lesotho?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Lesotho was 3.61 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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