Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 67,557 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho stood at 67,557 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 that volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 109,465 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,849 kg, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,504 kg | — |
| 1962 | 66,040 kg | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 65,906 kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 64,819 kg | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 67,604 kg | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 66,628 kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 70,271 kg | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 62,826 kg | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 67,849 kg | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 76,196 kg | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 78,261 kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 77,410 kg | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 71,673 kg | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 72,953 kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 72,617 kg | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 69,961 kg | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 51,929 kg | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 43,404 kg | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 44,839 kg | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 48,041 kg | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 53,789 kg | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 61,571 kg | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 58,903 kg | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 58,971 kg | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 65,012 kg | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 64,065 kg | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 78,436 kg | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 75,966 kg | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 69,281 kg | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 63,426 kg | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 67,525 kg | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 63,622 kg | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 54,160 kg | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 58,769 kg | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 52,055 kg | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 43,780 kg | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 43,159 kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32,057 kg | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 51,059 kg | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 51,405 kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 49,835 kg | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 47,453 kg | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 43,110 kg | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 48,119 kg | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 47,938 kg | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41,651 kg | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 41,651 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,731 kg | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 57,175 kg | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 56,558 kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 55,934 kg | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 56,164 kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64,911 kg | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 61,992 kg | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 62,447 kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65,926 kg | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 93,982 kg | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 74,273 kg | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 70,889 kg | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 28,849 kg | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 64,358 kg | +123.1% |
| 2022 | 109,465 kg | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 67,557 kg | -38.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 67,557 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,261 kg, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 67,557 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,557 kg, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 28,849 kg | 64,358 kg |
| 2022 | +70.1% | 64,358 kg | 109,465 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,383 kg | 56,504 kg | 70,271 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,924 kg | 43,404 kg | 78,261 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,403 kg | 48,041 kg | 78,436 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,961 kg | 32,057 kg | 67,525 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,707 kg | 41,651 kg | 58,731 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,308 kg | 55,934 kg | 93,982 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,557 kg | 28,849 kg | 109,465 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho was 67,557 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 109,465 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,849 kg in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).