Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 0.31 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.31 kg/cap.
The figure is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 520.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Lesotho peaked at 3.01 kg/cap in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kg/cap, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 197 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) — Use per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.38 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.52 kg/cap | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 0.36 kg/cap | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 0.48 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.59 kg/cap | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 0.68 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.77 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.33 kg/cap | -57.1% |
| 1969 | 0.43 kg/cap | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 0.34 kg/cap | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 0.98 kg/cap | +188.2% |
| 1972 | 0.55 kg/cap | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 0.67 kg/cap | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.57 kg/cap | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.99 kg/cap | +73.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8 kg/cap | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 kg/cap | +65.0% |
| 1978 | 3.01 kg/cap | +128.0% |
| 1979 | 2.93 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.84 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.76 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.68 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.61 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.53 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.91 kg/cap | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1 kg/cap | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 2.05 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 2.25 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.21 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.17 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.14 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 kg/cap | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.94 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.21 kg/cap | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7 kg/cap | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.39 kg/cap | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 0.26 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.28 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5 kg/cap | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 0.32 kg/cap | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.43 kg/cap | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.12 kg/cap | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 0.13 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.06 kg/cap | -53.8% |
| 2011 | 0.02 kg/cap | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.03 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 kg/cap | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.47 kg/cap | +213.3% |
| 2018 | 0.86 kg/cap | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 kg/cap | -86.0% |
| 2020 | 0.21 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 kg/cap | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.11 kg/cap | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.22 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.31 kg/cap | +40.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.31 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.54 kg/cap, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.31 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 kg/cap, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 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 | +400.0% | 0.03 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5044 kg/cap | 0.33 kg/cap | 0.77 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 3.01 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 kg/cap | 1.91 kg/cap | 2.84 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 kg/cap | 0.94 kg/cap | 2.21 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.534 kg/cap | 0.12 kg/cap | 1.7 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.187 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.86 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.202 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Faroe Islands 0.32 kg/cap compare
- 141 Tajikistan 0.32 kg/cap compare
- 144 Greenland 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 145 Cook Islands 0.29 kg/cap compare
- 146 Guinea 0.26 kg/cap compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 0.26 kg/cap 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 capita in Lesotho?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Lesotho was 0.31 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 kg/cap in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kg/cap in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.0%. 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 capita. 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