Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Lesotho

Lesotho: Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area was 4.23 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.23 kg/ha
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.74 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
1.64 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area in Lesotho, 1961–2023

246196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Lesotho stood at 4.23 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Lesotho peaked at 6.74 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.64 kg/ha, in 1972.

Lesotho ranks 193rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.05 kg/ha 2.91 kg/ha 3.23 kg/ha 9
1970s 3.36 kg/ha 1.64 kg/ha 5.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 3.33 kg/ha 2.75 kg/ha 4.42 kg/ha 10
1990s 3.88 kg/ha 2.16 kg/ha 5.21 kg/ha 10
2000s 3.77 kg/ha 2.85 kg/ha 5.48 kg/ha 10
2010s 4.65 kg/ha 2.71 kg/ha 6.74 kg/ha 10
2020s 4.6 kg/ha 2.99 kg/ha 6.4 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 190 Niger 5.22 kg/ha compare
  2. 191 Libya 4.72 kg/ha compare
  3. 192 Sudan 4.65 kg/ha compare
  4. 194 Botswana 4.01 kg/ha compare
  5. 195 Sudan (former) 3.99 kg/ha compare
  6. 196 Eritrea 3.94 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Lesotho?
Outputs — cropland potassium per unit area in Lesotho was 4.23 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 6.74 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Lesotho rank for outputs — cropland potassium per unit area?
Lesotho ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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 (%).