How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?

Lesotho ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Lesotho

Name: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Lesotho
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Lesotho: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of was 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 30.6%

World rank

14th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.6784 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in 2023.

The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Lesotho peaked at 0.6784 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.6767 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.6784 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1963	0.6164 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1964	0.5309 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1965	0.5519 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1966	0.5214 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1967	0.5334 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1968	0.4314 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1969	0.4545 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1970	0.4837 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1971	0.4462 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1972	0.4209 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1973	0.2703 kg per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1974	0.2213 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1975	0.215 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1976	0.2079 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1977	0.1177 kg per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
1978	0.0751 kg per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
1979	0.0721 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1980	0.0562 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1981	0.0587 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1982	0.0859 kg per US$ of GDP	+46.4%
1983	0.0734 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1984	0.0846 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1985	0.1203 kg per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
1986	0.0982 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1987	0.0925 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1988	0.0778 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1989	0.0686 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1990	0.0489 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1991	0.0404 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1992	0.0316 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1993	0.0314 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1995	0.0247 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1996	0.0236 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1997	0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1999	0.0299 kg per US$ of GDP	+68.2%
2000	0.0291 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2001	0.0307 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2002	0.0312 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.0197 kg per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
2004	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2005	0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2006	0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2007	0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2008	0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2009	0.0167 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2010	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2011	0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2012	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2013	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2014	0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2015	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2016	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2017	0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2018	0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2019	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2020	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
2021	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2022	0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP	+109.6%
2023	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	-30.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of 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
2022	+109.6%	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.555 kg per US$ of GDP	0.4314 kg per US$ of GDP	0.6784 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.253 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0721 kg per US$ of GDP	0.4837 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0816 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0562 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1203 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0304 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0489 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0312 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0182 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

11 Afghanistan 0.0156 kg per US$ of GDP compare
12 Burkina Faso 0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP compare
13 Malawi 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP compare
15 Togo 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP compare
16 Yemen 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP compare
17 Ethiopia 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Lesotho?: Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of in Lesotho was 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.6784 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of?: Lesotho ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 8,898 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Sheep and Goats — 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.