Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 10.64 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Lesotho stood at 10.64 g/Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Lesotho peaked at 23.32 g/Int$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.07 g/Int$, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 g/Int$ | +157.1% |
| 1963 | 0.13 g/Int$ | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.23 g/Int$ | +76.9% |
| 1965 | 0.37 g/Int$ | +60.9% |
| 1966 | 0.37 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7 g/Int$ | +89.2% |
| 1968 | 0.12 g/Int$ | -82.9% |
| 1969 | 0.16 g/Int$ | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.17 g/Int$ | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.24 g/Int$ | +41.2% |
| 1972 | 0.27 g/Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.91 g/Int$ | +237.0% |
| 1974 | 0.77 g/Int$ | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 1.94 g/Int$ | +151.9% |
| 1976 | 2.24 g/Int$ | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 2.98 g/Int$ | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4 g/Int$ | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 2.44 g/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.97 g/Int$ | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 3.01 g/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3 g/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.52 g/Int$ | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.57 g/Int$ | -83.8% |
| 1986 | 0.57 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.22 g/Int$ | +289.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 g/Int$ | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 2.61 g/Int$ | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 2.59 g/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.78 g/Int$ | +161.8% |
| 1992 | 5.05 g/Int$ | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 6.69 g/Int$ | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 7.66 g/Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 12.61 g/Int$ | +64.6% |
| 1996 | 11.71 g/Int$ | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 8.74 g/Int$ | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 11.12 g/Int$ | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 10 g/Int$ | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 18.05 g/Int$ | +80.5% |
| 2001 | 22.31 g/Int$ | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 17.58 g/Int$ | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 11.77 g/Int$ | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 2.98 g/Int$ | -74.7% |
| 2005 | 0.77 g/Int$ | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 g/Int$ | +548.1% |
| 2007 | 5.43 g/Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.83 g/Int$ | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 2.96 g/Int$ | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 1.31 g/Int$ | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 9.07 g/Int$ | +592.4% |
| 2012 | 3.33 g/Int$ | -63.3% |
| 2013 | 22.31 g/Int$ | +570.0% |
| 2014 | 23.32 g/Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.94 g/Int$ | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 8.76 g/Int$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.67 g/Int$ | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 15.21 g/Int$ | +128.0% |
| 2019 | 17.91 g/Int$ | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 17.24 g/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.46 g/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.27 g/Int$ | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 9.07 g/Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 10.64 g/Int$ | +17.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.64 g/Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.96 g/Int$, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.64 g/Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 g/Int$, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +592.4% | 1.31 g/Int$ | 9.07 g/Int$ |
| 2013 | +570.0% | 3.33 g/Int$ | 22.31 g/Int$ |
| 2006 | +548.1% | 0.77 g/Int$ | 4.99 g/Int$ |
| 1987 | +289.5% | 0.57 g/Int$ | 2.22 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2589 g/Int$ | 0.07 g/Int$ | 0.7 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 g/Int$ | 0.17 g/Int$ | 2.98 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 g/Int$ | 0.57 g/Int$ | 3.52 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 g/Int$ | 2.59 g/Int$ | 12.61 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 g/Int$ | 0.77 g/Int$ | 22.31 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 g/Int$ | 1.31 g/Int$ | 23.32 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 g/Int$ | 9.07 g/Int$ | 17.46 g/Int$ | 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) — use per value of agricultural production in Lesotho?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Lesotho was 10.64 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.32 g/Int$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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