Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Lesotho peaked at 0.0814 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 … unit GDP volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0814 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0811 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0721 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0642 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0634 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0604 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.061 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0526 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0529 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.057 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0526 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0492 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0304 kg per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0249 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.025 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0244 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +89.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 15.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP 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 | +89.9% | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0654 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0294 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.057 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Lesotho?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Lesotho was 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0814 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit 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 volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.