Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Lesotho
Lesotho: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus was 610.58 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho stood at 610.58 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho peaked at 1,111 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 229.22 t, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 186 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.
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900.98 t | — |
| 1962 | 851.05 t | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 842.43 t | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 833.2 t | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 817.15 t | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 858.62 t | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 826.28 t | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 811.2 t | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 801.63 t | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 724.99 t | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 781.25 t | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 409.35 t | -47.6% |
| 1973 | 598.25 t | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 1,038 t | +73.6% |
| 1975 | 683.11 t | -34.2% |
| 1976 | 541.68 t | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 1,062 t | +96.1% |
| 1978 | 1,111 t | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 910.41 t | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 750.27 t | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 652.59 t | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 517.42 t | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 490.15 t | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 523.38 t | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 653.3 t | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 520.09 t | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 566.51 t | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 879.99 t | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 777.06 t | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 913.44 t | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 301.31 t | -67.0% |
| 1992 | 400.03 t | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 597.11 t | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 834.42 t | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 371.89 t | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 977.65 t | +162.9% |
| 1997 | 860.14 t | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 729.8 t | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 755.57 t | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 675.77 t | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,034 t | +53.0% |
| 2002 | 634.37 t | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 522.25 t | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 493.36 t | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 497.47 t | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 423.62 t | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 372.63 t | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 370.33 t | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 374.36 t | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 726.27 t | +94.0% |
| 2011 | 504.32 t | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 468.66 t | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 494.74 t | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 520.54 t | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 420.59 t | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 229.22 t | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 858.13 t | +274.4% |
| 2018 | 690.75 t | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 262.84 t | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 252.95 t | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 513.53 t | +103.0% |
| 2022 | 435.43 t | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 610.58 t | +40.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 610.58 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,407 t, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 610.58 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,533 t, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +274.4% | 229.22 t | 858.13 t |
| 1996 | +162.9% | 371.89 t | 977.65 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838.06 t | 801.63 t | 900.98 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 786.01 t | 409.35 t | 1,111 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 633.08 t | 490.15 t | 879.99 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 674.13 t | 301.31 t | 977.65 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.83 t | 370.33 t | 1,034 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.61 t | 229.22 t | 858.13 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.12 t | 252.95 t | 610.58 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 outputs — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus in Lesotho was 610.58 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,111 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.22 t in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).