Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 724 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Lesotho is 724 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 596.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Lesotho peaked at 4,000 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 49 t, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 291 t | — |
| 1962 | 406 t | +39.5% |
| 1963 | 287 t | -29.3% |
| 1964 | 400 t | +39.4% |
| 1965 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 700 t | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 312 t | -55.4% |
| 1969 | 427 t | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 349 t | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 1,035 t | +196.6% |
| 1972 | 597 t | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 763 t | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 666 t | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 1,200 t | +80.2% |
| 1976 | 1,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 1,700 t | +70.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 t | +135.3% |
| 1979 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,100 t | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 3,500 t | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 3,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,100 t | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,885 t | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2,426 t | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 3,405 t | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 786 t | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 512 t | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 549 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 982 t | +78.9% |
| 2006 | 616 t | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 835 t | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 231 t | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 256 t | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 126 t | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 49 t | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 80 t | +63.3% |
| 2013 | 147 t | +83.8% |
| 2014 | 104 t | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 73 t | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 314 t | +330.1% |
| 2017 | 1,007 t | +220.7% |
| 2018 | 1,873 t | +86.0% |
| 2019 | 257 t | -86.3% |
| 2020 | 469 t | +82.5% |
| 2021 | 354 t | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 251 t | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 516 t | +105.6% |
| 2024 | 724 t | +40.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 724 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,454 t, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 724 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,289 t, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 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 | +330.1% | 73 t | 314 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 435.89 t | 287 t | 700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,531 t | 349 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,810 t | 3,100 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,798 t | 1,885 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 t | 231 t | 3,405 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 403 t | 49 t | 1,873 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.8 t | 251 t | 724 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Sierra Leone 872 t compare
- 144 Liberia 849 t compare
- 145 French Guiana 823 t compare
- 147 Malta 662 t compare
- 148 Montenegro 612 t compare
- 149 Luxembourg 600 t compare
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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Lesotho?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Lesotho was 724 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 t in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 596.2%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. 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