Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 537,532 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management in Lesotho stood at 537,532 kg.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management in Lesotho peaked at 855,934 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 330,451 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 management in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 483,155 kg | — |
| 1962 | 567,926 kg | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 579,913 kg | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 551,542 kg | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 605,731 kg | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 591,311 kg | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 632,261 kg | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 530,184 kg | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 599,654 kg | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 664,992 kg | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 682,579 kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 681,155 kg | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 655,138 kg | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 667,577 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 643,179 kg | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 613,838 kg | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 455,027 kg | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 400,244 kg | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 418,442 kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 484,893 kg | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 509,405 kg | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 599,000 kg | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 567,659 kg | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 563,438 kg | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 646,340 kg | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 626,238 kg | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 745,018 kg | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 731,776 kg | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 680,196 kg | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 582,745 kg | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 569,578 kg | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 525,242 kg | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 524,775 kg | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 568,030 kg | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 495,180 kg | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 447,052 kg | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 467,602 kg | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 330,451 kg | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 546,549 kg | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 516,142 kg | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 506,886 kg | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 483,421 kg | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 456,659 kg | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 433,959 kg | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 495,404 kg | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 480,177 kg | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 480,177 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 580,123 kg | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 583,042 kg | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 556,389 kg | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 544,090 kg | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 542,286 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 588,822 kg | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 569,470 kg | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 568,580 kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 552,649 kg | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 780,055 kg | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 658,728 kg | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 593,079 kg | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 338,454 kg | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 418,208 kg | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 855,934 kg | +104.7% |
| 2023 | 537,532 kg | -37.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 537,532 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 million kg, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 537,532 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 million kg, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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 | +104.7% | 418,208 kg | 855,934 kg |
| 1999 | +65.4% | 330,451 kg | 546,549 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 571,297 kg | 483,155 kg | 632,261 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 588,217 kg | 400,244 kg | 682,579 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 615,396 kg | 484,893 kg | 745,018 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,720 kg | 330,451 kg | 582,745 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 501,599 kg | 433,959 kg | 583,042 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,415 kg | 542,286 kg | 780,055 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,532 kg | 338,454 kg | 855,934 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 management in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goats — manure management in Lesotho was 537,532 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 855,934 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,451 kg in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 management (manure treated, 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).