What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho?

Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho was 0.0885 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.1572 kg/ha in 1963.

What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 kg/ha in 2016.

How does Lesotho rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

Lesotho ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho

Name: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Lesotho: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.0885 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0885 kg/ha

Change on year

up 14.3%

World rank

124th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.1572 kg/ha

in 1963

All-time low

0.0083 kg/ha

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho is 0.0885 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho peaked at 0.1572 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 kg/ha, in 2016.

Lesotho ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1407 kg/ha	0.1241 kg/ha	0.1572 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.1038 kg/ha	0.0563 kg/ha	0.1555 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.0853 kg/ha	0.0596 kg/ha	0.1302 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.0562 kg/ha	0.0289 kg/ha	0.0814 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.0593 kg/ha	0.0375 kg/ha	0.0926 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.0523 kg/ha	0.0083 kg/ha	0.0744 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.0825 kg/ha	0.0247 kg/ha	0.1394 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

121 Japan 0.092 kg/ha compare
122 Comoros 0.0898 kg/ha compare
123 Guinea-Bissau 0.0895 kg/ha compare
125 Dominican Republic 0.0875 kg/ha compare
126 Ethiopia PDR 0.0865 kg/ha compare
127 Gabon 0.0834 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Lesotho

Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho?: Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Lesotho was 0.0885 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.1572 kg/ha in 1963.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: Lesotho ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Seed — Cropland phosphorus 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, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).