Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 6,008 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho is 6,008 kg, measured 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 that leaches in Lesotho peaked at 36,286 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,712 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 that leaches in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,150 kg | — |
| 1962 | 9,469 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 9,755 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 10,024 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 10,226 kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10,428 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 10,764 kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10,932 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 11,101 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 11,105 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,605 kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 12,278 kg | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 12,715 kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 13,287 kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 13,119 kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 12,699 kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 13,494 kg | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 13,086 kg | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 13,617 kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 13,841 kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,361 kg | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 10,644 kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9,217 kg | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 8,919 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9,051 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 11,868 kg | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 11,774 kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 11,774 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,774 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,188 kg | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 8,362 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 7,400 kg | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 10,038 kg | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 7,698 kg | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 11,090 kg | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 10,714 kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 13,281 kg | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 13,312 kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17,442 kg | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 21,628 kg | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 19,594 kg | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 17,295 kg | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 11,760 kg | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 18,787 kg | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 22,751 kg | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 36,286 kg | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 36,286 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,036 kg | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 15,522 kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14,124 kg | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 13,455 kg | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13,455 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,199 kg | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 10,620 kg | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 15,199 kg | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 13,992 kg | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 6,507 kg | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 8,288 kg | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 9,000 kg | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 6,122 kg | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 4,712 kg | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 7,188 kg | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 6,008 kg | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,008 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61,038 kg, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,008 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,038 kg, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.8% | 11,760 kg | 18,787 kg |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 22,751 kg | 36,286 kg |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 36,286 kg | 16,036 kg |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 13,992 kg | 6,507 kg |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 4,712 kg | 7,188 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,206 kg | 9,150 kg | 11,101 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,701 kg | 11,105 kg | 13,617 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,922 kg | 8,919 kg | 13,841 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,052 kg | 7,400 kg | 17,442 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,594 kg | 11,760 kg | 36,286 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,584 kg | 6,507 kg | 15,199 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,008 kg | 4,712 kg | 7,188 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Puerto Rico 7,073 kg compare
- 132 China, Hong Kong SAR 6,955 kg compare
- 133 Ethiopia 6,219 kg compare
- 135 Suriname 5,700 kg compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 4,830 kg compare
- 137 Martinique 4,528 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 that leaches in Lesotho?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches in Lesotho was 6,008 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36,286 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,712 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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).