Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.4111 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 10th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4111 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.4098 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3639 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3241 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.32 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3052 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.308 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2656 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2671 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2879 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2658 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2485 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1536 kg per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1256 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1261 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1231 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0698 kg per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0401 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0459 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0396 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.046 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0629 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0522 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0506 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0419 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0363 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0276 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 0.015 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | +89.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 16.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +89.9% | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3305 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2656 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.4111 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1483 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.2879 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0436 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 Mali 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Niger 0.01 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Afghanistan 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Yemen 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4111 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.