Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 4,005 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises in Lesotho is 4,005 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 volatilises in Lesotho peaked at 24,191 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,142 kg, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 134th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,100 kg | — |
| 1962 | 6,313 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 6,503 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 6,683 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6,817 kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6,952 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7,176 kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 7,288 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 7,400 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 7,403 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,737 kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 8,185 kg | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 8,477 kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8,858 kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 8,746 kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 8,466 kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 8,996 kg | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 8,724 kg | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 9,078 kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 9,227 kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6,907 kg | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 7,096 kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6,145 kg | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 5,946 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 6,034 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7,912 kg | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 7,849 kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,849 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,849 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,458 kg | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5,575 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 4,934 kg | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 6,692 kg | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 5,132 kg | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 7,393 kg | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 7,143 kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 8,854 kg | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 8,875 kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11,628 kg | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 14,419 kg | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 13,062 kg | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 11,530 kg | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 7,840 kg | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 12,525 kg | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 15,167 kg | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 24,191 kg | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 24,191 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,691 kg | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 10,348 kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9,416 kg | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 8,970 kg | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8,970 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,466 kg | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 7,080 kg | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10,133 kg | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 9,328 kg | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4,338 kg | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 5,525 kg | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 6,000 kg | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 4,082 kg | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 3,142 kg | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 4,792 kg | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 4,005 kg | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,005 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,692 kg, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,005 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,692 kg, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.8% | 7,840 kg | 12,525 kg |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 15,167 kg | 24,191 kg |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 24,191 kg | 10,691 kg |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 9,328 kg | 4,338 kg |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 3,142 kg | 4,792 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,804 kg | 6,100 kg | 7,400 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,467 kg | 7,403 kg | 9,078 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,281 kg | 5,946 kg | 9,227 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,368 kg | 4,934 kg | 11,628 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,396 kg | 7,840 kg | 24,191 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,723 kg | 4,338 kg | 10,133 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,005 kg | 3,142 kg | 4,792 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Puerto Rico 4,716 kg compare
- 132 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,636 kg compare
- 133 Ethiopia 4,146 kg compare
- 135 Suriname 3,800 kg compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 3,220 kg compare
- 137 Martinique 3,018 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 volatilises in Lesotho?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Lesotho was 4,005 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24,191 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,142 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).