Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.0438 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho is 0.0438 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.3141 kg per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 kg per person, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.203 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2039 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2039 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2035 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2016 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1991 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1983 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1941 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1901 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1834 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.185 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.189 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.189 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1908 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.182 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1706 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1761 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.166 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1678 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1657 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1205 kg per person | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1202 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1011 kg per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0951 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0938 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1199 kg per person | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1164 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1139 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1117 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1041 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0764 kg per person | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0665 kg per person | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0889 kg per person | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0672 kg per person | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0957 kg per person | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0915 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1125 kg per person | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1122 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1466 kg per person | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1817 kg per person | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1649 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.146 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0997 kg per person | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1605 kg per person | +60.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1961 kg per person | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3141 kg per person | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3128 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1373 kg per person | -56.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1319 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1191 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1125 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1114 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0917 kg per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.086 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1216 kg per person | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1106 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0508 kg per person | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 kg per person | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0686 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0461 kg per person | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0351 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0529 kg per person | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 kg per person | -17.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0438 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0789 kg per person, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0438 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.099 kg per person, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per 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 | +60.9% | 0.0997 kg per person | 0.1605 kg per person |
| 2006 | +60.2% | 0.1961 kg per person | 0.3141 kg per person |
| 2008 | -56.1% | 0.3128 kg per person | 0.1373 kg per person |
| 2022 | +50.9% | 0.0351 kg per person | 0.0529 kg per person |
| 2017 | -54.1% | 0.1106 kg per person | 0.0508 kg per person |
| 1995 | +42.3% | 0.0672 kg per person | 0.0957 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1997 kg per person | 0.1901 kg per person | 0.2039 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.18 kg per person | 0.166 kg per person | 0.1908 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1158 kg per person | 0.0938 kg per person | 0.1657 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0962 kg per person | 0.0665 kg per person | 0.1466 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1845 kg per person | 0.0997 kg per person | 0.3141 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0936 kg per person | 0.0508 kg per person | 0.1216 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0445 kg per person | 0.0351 kg per person | 0.0529 kg per person | 4 |
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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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Lesotho was 0.0438 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3141 kg per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 kg per person in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.