How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 30.5%

World rank

20th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1963	0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1964	0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1965	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1966	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1967	0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1968	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1969	0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1970	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1971	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1972	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1973	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
1974	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1975	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1976	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1977	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
1978	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
1979	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1980	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1981	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1982	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
1983	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1984	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1985	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	+42.4%
1986	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1987	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1988	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1989	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1990	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1991	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1992	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1993	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1994	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1995	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1996	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1997	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1998	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1999	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+68.4%
2000	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2001	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2002	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
2004	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2005	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2006	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2007	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2008	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2009	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2010	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2011	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2012	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2013	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2014	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2015	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2017	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
2018	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2019	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
2021	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2022	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+110.7%
2023	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-30.5%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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
2022	+110.7%	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

17 Burkina Faso 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
18 Nepal 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
19 Malawi 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
21 Togo 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
22 Ethiopia 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
23 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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: 30 September 2026

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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.