Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho
Lesotho: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 1,247 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,247 t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho peaked at 2,506 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 543.05 t, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601.78 t | 543.05 t | 658.99 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 790.58 t | 708.22 t | 857.63 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 855.43 t | 714.65 t | 937.7 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,143 t | 865.66 t | 1,538 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,556 t | 1,025 t | 2,506 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,454 t | 924.64 t | 2,164 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 t | 1,247 t | 1,417 t | 4 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Lesotho was 1,247 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.05 t in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).