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 172nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 | 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
- 170 Mauritania 4.06 kg/ha compare
- 171 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.96 kg/ha compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 3.58 kg/ha compare
- 174 Palau 3.48 kg/ha compare
- 175 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.33 kg/ha 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) — 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 172nd out of 210 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