Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 524,371 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Lesotho is 524,371 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 834,609 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 324,206 kg, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 472,148 kg | — |
| 1962 | 555,061 kg | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 567,074 kg | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 538,915 kg | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 592,561 kg | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 578,331 kg | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 618,571 kg | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 517,945 kg | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 586,437 kg | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 650,149 kg | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 667,334 kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 666,076 kg | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 641,175 kg | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 653,365 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 629,032 kg | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 600,210 kg | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 444,912 kg | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 391,788 kg | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 409,707 kg | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 475,534 kg | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 498,927 kg | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 587,006 kg | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 556,185 kg | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 551,950 kg | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 633,676 kg | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 613,757 kg | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 729,739 kg | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 716,977 kg | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 666,700 kg | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 570,389 kg | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 556,424 kg | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 512,848 kg | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 514,224 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 556,581 kg | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 485,039 kg | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 438,523 kg | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 459,194 kg | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 324,206 kg | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 536,602 kg | +65.5% |
| 2000 | 506,128 kg | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 497,178 kg | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 474,177 kg | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 448,261 kg | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 424,585 kg | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 486,065 kg | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 472,063 kg | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 472,063 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 568,682 kg | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 571,904 kg | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 545,371 kg | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 533,194 kg | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 531,345 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 576,177 kg | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 557,394 kg | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 556,415 kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 539,806 kg | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 761,747 kg | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 644,259 kg | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 579,269 kg | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 332,834 kg | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 405,671 kg | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 834,609 kg | +105.7% |
| 2023 | 524,371 kg | -37.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 524,371 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 million kg, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 524,371 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million kg, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +105.7% | 405,671 kg | 834,609 kg |
| 1999 | +65.5% | 324,206 kg | 536,602 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558,560 kg | 472,148 kg | 618,571 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,375 kg | 391,788 kg | 667,334 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 603,045 kg | 475,534 kg | 729,739 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 495,403 kg | 324,206 kg | 570,389 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,111 kg | 424,585 kg | 571,904 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,498 kg | 531,345 kg | 761,747 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,371 kg | 332,834 kg | 834,609 kg | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 524,371 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 834,609 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,206 kg in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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).