Swine, market — Manure management in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine, market — Manure management was 515,799 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, market — Manure management in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, market — manure management in Lesotho stood at 515,799 kg.
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, market — manure management in Lesotho peaked at 3.12 million kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 404,604 kg, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 123rd 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, market — Manure management in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 785,583 kg | — |
| 1962 | 813,020 kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 837,570 kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 860,675 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 878,004 kg | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 895,333 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 924,215 kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 938,656 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 953,097 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 953,472 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 996,419 kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 889,571 kg | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 913,846 kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 791,359 kg | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 765,813 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 777,092 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million kg | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 960,548 kg | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 717,971 kg | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 635,398 kg | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 861,830 kg | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 660,958 kg | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 952,158 kg | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 919,883 kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million kg | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million kg | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million kg | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million kg | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million kg | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million kg | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million kg | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million kg | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million kg | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million kg | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 961,559 kg | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 911,868 kg | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million kg | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million kg | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 558,702 kg | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 711,573 kg | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 772,687 kg | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 525,662 kg | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 404,604 kg | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 617,130 kg | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 515,799 kg | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 515,799 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.24 million kg, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 515,799 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.24 million kg, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — 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% | 1.01 million kg | 1.61 million kg |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 1.95 million kg | 3.12 million kg |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 3.12 million kg | 1.38 million kg |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 1.20 million kg | 558,702 kg |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 404,604 kg | 617,130 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 876,239 kg | 785,583 kg | 953,097 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million kg | 953,472 kg | 1.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 937,758 kg | 765,813 kg | 1.19 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 948,953 kg | 635,398 kg | 1.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million kg | 1.01 million kg | 3.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 994,595 kg | 558,702 kg | 1.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 515,799 kg | 404,604 kg | 617,130 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 120 Luxembourg 546,164 kg compare
- 121 Ethiopia 533,994 kg compare
- 122 Fiji 525,992 kg compare
- 124 Suriname 483,596 kg compare
- 125 China, Hong Kong SAR 450,815 kg compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 436,190 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, market — manure management in Lesotho?
- Swine, market — manure management in Lesotho was 515,799 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, market — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure management recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,604 kg in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine, market — manure management?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — 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, market — 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).