Swine, breeding — Manure management in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine, breeding — Manure management was 20,077 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20,077 kg for swine, breeding — manure management 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 management in Lesotho peaked at 121,268 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,749 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 management in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,578 kg | — |
| 1962 | 31,646 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 32,602 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 33,501 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 34,176 kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 34,850 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 35,974 kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 36,536 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 37,099 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 37,113 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38,785 kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 41,033 kg | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 42,495 kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 44,406 kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 43,844 kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 42,439 kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 45,098 kg | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 43,732 kg | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 45,507 kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 46,256 kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 34,626 kg | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 35,571 kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 30,803 kg | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 29,809 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 30,248 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 39,662 kg | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 39,347 kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 39,347 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,347 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37,389 kg | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 27,946 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 24,732 kg | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 33,546 kg | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 25,727 kg | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 37,062 kg | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 35,806 kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 44,386 kg | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 44,488 kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58,290 kg | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 72,282 kg | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 65,482 kg | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 57,800 kg | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 39,300 kg | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 62,786 kg | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 76,033 kg | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 121,268 kg | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 121,268 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53,592 kg | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 51,875 kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 47,203 kg | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 44,968 kg | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 44,968 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,428 kg | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 35,494 kg | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 50,796 kg | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 46,761 kg | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 21,747 kg | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 27,698 kg | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 30,076 kg | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 20,461 kg | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 15,749 kg | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 24,021 kg | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 20,077 kg | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20,077 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 237,182 kg, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20,077 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,989 kg, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, breeding — Manure management 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% | 39,300 kg | 62,786 kg |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 76,033 kg | 121,268 kg |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 121,268 kg | 53,592 kg |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 46,761 kg | 21,747 kg |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 15,749 kg | 24,021 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,107 kg | 30,578 kg | 37,099 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,445 kg | 37,113 kg | 45,507 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,502 kg | 29,809 kg | 46,256 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,937 kg | 24,732 kg | 58,290 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,169 kg | 39,300 kg | 121,268 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,714 kg | 21,747 kg | 50,796 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,077 kg | 15,749 kg | 24,021 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Niger 24,329 kg compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 23,359 kg compare
- 133 Ethiopia 20,785 kg compare
- 135 Suriname 18,824 kg compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 15,950 kg compare
- 137 Martinique 14,952 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 management in Lesotho?
- Swine, breeding — manure management in Lesotho was 20,077 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 121,268 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,749 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine, breeding — manure management?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).