Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Lesotho

Lesotho: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 17.37 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.37 million kg
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.15 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
7.42 million kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Lesotho, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in Lesotho is 17.37 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Lesotho peaked at 28.15 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.42 million kg, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 79th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.81 million kg 14.53 million kg 18.07 million kg 9
1970s 16.95 million kg 11.16 million kg 20.12 million kg 10
1980s 16.30 million kg 12.35 million kg 20.17 million kg 10
1990s 13.62 million kg 8.24 million kg 17.36 million kg 10
2000s 12.52 million kg 10.71 million kg 15.10 million kg 10
2010s 17.05 million kg 14.38 million kg 24.17 million kg 10
2020s 17.37 million kg 7.42 million kg 28.15 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 76 Serbia 22.47 million kg compare
  2. 77 Colombia 21.43 million kg compare
  3. 78 Germany 20.42 million kg compare
  4. 80 Cuba 16.92 million kg compare
  5. 81 Albania 15.79 million kg compare
  6. 82 Chile 14.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Lesotho?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in Lesotho was 17.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 28.15 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 7.42 million kg in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
Lesotho ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).