Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils was 485,723 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — manure applied to soils in Lesotho is 485,723 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 2.93 million kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 381,012 kg, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 739,777 kg | — |
| 1962 | 765,614 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 788,732 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 810,491 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 826,809 kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 843,128 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 870,325 kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 883,924 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 897,523 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 897,877 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 938,320 kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 992,715 kg | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 837,702 kg | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 860,562 kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 745,216 kg | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 721,160 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 731,780 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 959,534 kg | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 951,918 kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 951,918 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 951,918 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 904,540 kg | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 676,107 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 598,349 kg | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 811,578 kg | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 622,419 kg | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 896,639 kg | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 866,246 kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million kg | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million kg | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million kg | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million kg | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 950,790 kg | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million kg | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million kg | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 2.93 million kg | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 2.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million kg | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million kg | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 905,492 kg | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 858,698 kg | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million kg | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million kg | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 526,125 kg | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 670,083 kg | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 727,633 kg | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 495,011 kg | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 381,012 kg | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 581,146 kg | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 485,723 kg | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 485,723 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02 million kg, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 485,723 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.94 million kg, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — Manure applied to soils 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% | 950,790 kg | 1.52 million kg |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 1.84 million kg | 2.93 million kg |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 2.93 million kg | 1.30 million kg |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 1.13 million kg | 526,125 kg |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 381,012 kg | 581,146 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 825,147 kg | 739,777 kg | 897,523 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million kg | 897,877 kg | 1.10 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 883,079 kg | 721,160 kg | 1.12 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 893,620 kg | 598,349 kg | 1.41 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million kg | 950,790 kg | 2.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,602 kg | 526,125 kg | 1.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 485,723 kg | 381,012 kg | 581,146 kg | 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, market — manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils in Lesotho was 485,723 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,012 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils 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, market — Manure applied to soils (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).