Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.24 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.24 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 226.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Lesotho peaked at 13.94 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.16 kg/ha, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 195 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.81 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 1963 | 0.81 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 1.12 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 1.65 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 1.93 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.85 kg/ha | -56.0% |
| 1969 | 1.16 kg/ha | +36.5% |
| 1970 | 0.94 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 2.84 kg/ha | +202.1% |
| 1972 | 1.66 kg/ha | -41.5% |
| 1973 | 2.13 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 1.86 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 3.19 kg/ha | +71.5% |
| 1976 | 2.79 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 5.82 kg/ha | +108.6% |
| 1978 | 13.65 kg/ha | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 12.94 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 13.51 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 13.25 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.7 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.94 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 13.29 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.06 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 12.03 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 10.61 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 11.66 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 13.11 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 12.46 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 12.38 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.9 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 12.05 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.1 kg/ha | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 6.17 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.17 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.16 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.46 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 7.45 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 10.45 kg/ha | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 2.41 kg/ha | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 1.57 kg/ha | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 1.68 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3 kg/ha | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 2.01 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 2.54 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.64 kg/ha | -74.8% |
| 2009 | 0.76 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.39 kg/ha | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.16 kg/ha | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 kg/ha | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.58 kg/ha | +107.1% |
| 2014 | 0.38 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.33 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.88 kg/ha | +166.7% |
| 2017 | 2.38 kg/ha | +170.5% |
| 2018 | 4.27 kg/ha | +79.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 kg/ha | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 0.43 kg/ha | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 0.89 kg/ha | +107.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 kg/ha | +39.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.24 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.24 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 kg/ha | 0.81 kg/ha | 1.93 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.78 kg/ha | 0.94 kg/ha | 13.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 kg/ha | 10.06 kg/ha | 13.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 kg/ha | 5.8 kg/ha | 12.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 kg/ha | 0.64 kg/ha | 10.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 kg/ha | 0.16 kg/ha | 4.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 kg/ha | 0.43 kg/ha | 1.34 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Madagascar 1.53 kg/ha compare
- 161 Kazakhstan 1.36 kg/ha compare
- 162 Sudan 1.27 kg/ha compare
- 164 Liberia 1.19 kg/ha compare
- 165 Cook Islands 1.17 kg/ha compare
- 166 Togo 1.11 kg/ha 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) — use per area of cropland in Lesotho?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Lesotho was 1.24 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 kg/ha in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.3%. 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) — 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