Swine — Manure management in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine — Manure management was 535,876 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — manure management in Lesotho is 535,876 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 — manure management in Lesotho peaked at 3.24 million kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 420,353 kg, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 124th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure management in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 816,161 kg | — |
| 1962 | 844,667 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 870,172 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 894,176 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 912,180 kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 930,184 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 960,189 kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 975,192 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 990,195 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 990,585 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 924,197 kg | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 949,417 kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 822,162 kg | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 795,622 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 807,339 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million kg | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 997,937 kg | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 745,917 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 660,130 kg | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 895,377 kg | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 686,686 kg | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 989,220 kg | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 955,689 kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million kg | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million kg | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million kg | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million kg | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million kg | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million kg | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million kg | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million kg | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 3.24 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million kg | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million kg | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 998,987 kg | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 947,362 kg | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million kg | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million kg | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 580,450 kg | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 739,271 kg | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 802,763 kg | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 546,123 kg | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 420,353 kg | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 641,152 kg | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 535,876 kg | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 535,876 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million kg, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 535,876 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.44 million kg, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — 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% | 1.05 million kg | 1.68 million kg |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 2.03 million kg | 3.24 million kg |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 3.24 million kg | 1.43 million kg |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 1.25 million kg | 580,450 kg |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 420,353 kg | 641,152 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 910,346 kg | 816,161 kg | 990,195 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million kg | 990,585 kg | 1.21 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 974,260 kg | 795,622 kg | 1.23 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 985,890 kg | 660,130 kg | 1.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million kg | 1.05 million kg | 3.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million kg | 580,450 kg | 1.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,876 kg | 420,353 kg | 641,152 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 121 Puerto Rico 623,478 kg compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 604,448 kg compare
- 123 Ethiopia 554,779 kg compare
- 125 Suriname 502,419 kg compare
- 126 China, Hong Kong SAR 479,438 kg compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 425,724 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 — manure management in Lesotho?
- Swine — manure management in Lesotho was 535,876 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,353 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine — manure management?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — 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 — 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).