Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils was 20,025 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20,025 kg for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 120,954 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,708 kg, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,499 kg | — |
| 1962 | 31,564 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 32,517 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33,414 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 34,087 kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 34,760 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 35,881 kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 36,442 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 37,002 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 37,017 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38,684 kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 40,927 kg | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 42,385 kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 44,291 kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 43,730 kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 42,329 kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 44,981 kg | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 43,619 kg | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 45,389 kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 46,136 kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 34,536 kg | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 35,479 kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 30,723 kg | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 29,732 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 30,169 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 39,559 kg | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 39,245 kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 39,245 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,245 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37,292 kg | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 27,874 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 24,668 kg | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 33,459 kg | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 25,661 kg | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 36,966 kg | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 35,713 kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 44,271 kg | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 44,373 kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58,139 kg | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 72,094 kg | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 65,313 kg | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 57,650 kg | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 39,198 kg | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 62,623 kg | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 75,836 kg | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 120,954 kg | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 120,954 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53,453 kg | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 51,741 kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 47,081 kg | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 44,852 kg | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 44,852 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,331 kg | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 35,402 kg | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 50,664 kg | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 46,640 kg | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 21,691 kg | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 27,626 kg | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 29,998 kg | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 20,408 kg | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 15,708 kg | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 23,959 kg | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 20,025 kg | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20,025 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 203,461 kg, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20,025 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,461 kg, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, breeding — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.8% | 39,198 kg | 62,623 kg |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 75,836 kg | 120,954 kg |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 120,954 kg | 53,453 kg |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 46,640 kg | 21,691 kg |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 15,708 kg | 23,959 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,019 kg | 30,499 kg | 37,002 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,335 kg | 37,017 kg | 45,389 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,407 kg | 29,732 kg | 46,136 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,842 kg | 24,668 kg | 58,139 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,982 kg | 39,198 kg | 120,954 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,614 kg | 21,691 kg | 50,664 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,025 kg | 15,708 kg | 23,959 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Puerto Rico 23,578 kg compare
- 132 China, Hong Kong SAR 23,182 kg compare
- 133 Ethiopia 20,732 kg compare
- 135 Suriname 19,000 kg compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 16,099 kg compare
- 137 Martinique 15,092 kg compare
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 swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 20,025 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 120,954 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,708 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, breeding — 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).