Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 337,787 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Lesotho stood at 337,787 kg.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 547,324 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144,246 kg, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 180 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 — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 282,520 kg | — |
| 1962 | 330,202 kg | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 329,533 kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 324,093 kg | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 338,018 kg | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 333,139 kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 351,356 kg | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 314,127 kg | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 339,244 kg | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 380,977 kg | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 391,306 kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 387,048 kg | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 358,367 kg | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 364,766 kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 363,086 kg | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 349,804 kg | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 259,643 kg | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 217,021 kg | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 224,194 kg | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 240,207 kg | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 268,943 kg | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 307,854 kg | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 294,515 kg | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 294,855 kg | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 325,057 kg | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 320,324 kg | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 392,183 kg | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 379,830 kg | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 346,406 kg | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 317,130 kg | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 337,626 kg | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 318,109 kg | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 270,802 kg | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 293,847 kg | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 260,276 kg | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 218,901 kg | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 215,795 kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 160,284 kg | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 255,294 kg | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 257,026 kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 249,174 kg | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 237,266 kg | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 215,548 kg | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 240,596 kg | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 239,689 kg | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 208,253 kg | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 208,254 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 293,653 kg | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 285,874 kg | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 282,789 kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 279,669 kg | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 280,820 kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 324,557 kg | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 309,959 kg | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 312,236 kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 329,633 kg | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 469,908 kg | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 371,365 kg | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 354,444 kg | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 144,246 kg | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 321,791 kg | +123.1% |
| 2022 | 547,324 kg | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 337,787 kg | -38.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 337,787 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 521,307 kg, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 337,787 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,787 kg, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +123.1% | 144,246 kg | 321,791 kg |
| 2022 | +70.1% | 321,791 kg | 547,324 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,915 kg | 282,520 kg | 351,356 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 329,621 kg | 217,021 kg | 391,306 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,017 kg | 240,207 kg | 392,183 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,806 kg | 160,284 kg | 337,626 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,533 kg | 208,253 kg | 293,653 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,538 kg | 279,669 kg | 469,908 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,787 kg | 144,246 kg | 547,324 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 337,787 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 547,324 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,246 kg in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 — 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).