How does Lesotho rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?

Lesotho ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Lesotho

Name: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 31.8%

World rank

9th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.1221 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Lesotho stood at 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Lesotho peaked at 0.1221 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1221 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.1217 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1963	0.1081 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1964	0.0963 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1965	0.095 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1966	0.0907 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1967	0.0915 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1968	0.0789 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1969	0.0793 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1970	0.0855 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1971	0.0789 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1972	0.0738 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1973	0.0456 kg per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
1974	0.0373 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1975	0.0375 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1976	0.0365 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1977	0.0207 kg per US$ of GDP	-43.3%
1978	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	-39.4%
1979	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1980	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1981	0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1982	0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1983	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1984	0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1985	0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1986	0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1987	0.015 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1988	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1989	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1990	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1991	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1992	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1993	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1994	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1995	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1996	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1997	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1998	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1999	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	+62.0%
2000	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2001	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2002	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2003	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
2004	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2005	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2006	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2007	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2008	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
2009	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2010	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2011	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2012	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2014	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2015	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2016	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2017	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2018	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
2019	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2020	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-52.6%
2021	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+89.9%
2022	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	+74.2%
2023	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 15.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches 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	+89.9%	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0982 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0789 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1221 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.044 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0855 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.013 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0187 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

6 Somalia 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP compare
7 Mali 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP compare
8 Niger 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
10 Afghanistan 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP compare
11 Burkina Faso 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
12 Yemen 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Lesotho?: Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Lesotho was 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.1221 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Lesotho ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.