Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 41,642 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 41,642 kg for poultry birds — manure applied to soils in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 111,478 kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28,938 kg, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,001 kg | — |
| 1962 | 51,680 kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 53,221 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 54,832 kg | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 56,510 kg | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 58,190 kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 59,937 kg | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 61,991 kg | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 64,044 kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 66,166 kg | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 65,748 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 66,434 kg | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67,458 kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 66,772 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 66,085 kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 66,422 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 65,186 kg | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 66,422 kg | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 66,147 kg | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 59,556 kg | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 65,561 kg | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 82,169 kg | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 73,044 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 58,626 kg | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 66,179 kg | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 71,396 kg | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 78,431 kg | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 78,431 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78,599 kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 74,218 kg | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 71,093 kg | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 60,486 kg | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 74,319 kg | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 90,308 kg | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 111,478 kg | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 105,186 kg | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 98,893 kg | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 91,454 kg | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 85,162 kg | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 78,835 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 74,897 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 78,936 kg | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 71,228 kg | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 65,374 kg | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 72,408 kg | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 71,970 kg | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 72,096 kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52,491 kg | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 63,888 kg | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 45,925 kg | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 44,758 kg | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 45,788 kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 36,993 kg | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 71,910 kg | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 43,254 kg | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 29,687 kg | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 39,165 kg | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 37,598 kg | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 28,938 kg | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 41,538 kg | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 60,764 kg | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 46,894 kg | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 41,642 kg | -11.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 41,642 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million kg, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 41,642 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 million kg, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +94.4% | 36,993 kg | 71,910 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,712 kg | 50,001 kg | 64,044 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,284 kg | 65,186 kg | 67,458 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,199 kg | 58,626 kg | 82,169 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,260 kg | 60,486 kg | 111,478 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,212 kg | 52,491 kg | 78,936 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,402 kg | 28,938 kg | 71,910 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,709 kg | 41,538 kg | 60,764 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Dominica 50,060 kg compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 45,460 kg compare
- 183 Comoros 43,677 kg compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 33,884 kg compare
- 186 Seychelles 24,027 kg compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 23,888 kg 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 poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 41,642 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 111,478 kg in 1995.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,938 kg in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).