Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho

Lesotho: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 2,651 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,651 t
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
161st
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,048 t
in 1977
All-time low
990.52 t
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outputs — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho is 2,651 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho peaked at 5,048 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 990.52 t, in 2016.

That places Lesotho 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,746 t 3,623 t 4,022 t 9
1970s 3,607 t 1,868 t 5,048 t 10
1980s 2,781 t 2,141 t 3,847 t 10
1990s 2,975 t 1,337 t 4,308 t 10
2000s 2,404 t 1,613 t 4,627 t 10
2010s 2,262 t 990.52 t 3,679 t 10
2020s 2,016 t 1,111 t 2,651 t 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 158 Luxembourg 3,273 t compare
  2. 159 Suriname 3,110 t compare
  3. 160 Kiribati 2,968 t compare
  4. 162 Comoros 2,562 t compare
  5. 163 Botswana 2,355 t compare
  6. 164 United Arab Emirates 2,216 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho?
Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho was 2,651 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 5,048 t in 1977.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 990.52 t in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?
Lesotho ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).