Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was 72.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 72.2 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 779.2% on the previous year and up 907.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 528.6 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -76.45 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 6.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1967 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8094 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1969 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -924.4% |
| 1970 | -23.36 % change on previous year | +250.1% |
| 1971 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1972 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 1973 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1974 | 45 % change on previous year | +295.1% |
| 1975 | -32.96 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1976 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 76.3 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 1978 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1979 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1980 | -10.77 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1981 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1982 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -430.1% |
| 1983 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1985 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1986 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1987 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -666.9% |
| 1988 | 46.81 % change on previous year | +264.4% |
| 1989 | -18 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1990 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1991 | -61.45 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
| 1992 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1993 | 24.45 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 64.18 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1995 | -57.02 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1996 | 158.08 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 1997 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1998 | -24.21 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2000 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2001 | 31.9 % change on previous year | -1991.0% |
| 2002 | -26.97 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2003 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2004 | -0.6431 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2005 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +1011.1% |
| 2006 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2007 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 2008 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2009 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2010 | 54.26 % change on previous year | -3209.4% |
| 2011 | -33.28 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2012 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2013 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2014 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2015 | -26.04 % change on previous year | -294.5% |
| 2016 | -65.3 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 2017 | 528.6 % change on previous year | -909.4% |
| 2018 | -31.88 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2019 | -76.45 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 2020 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2021 | 181.68 % change on previous year | +1186.8% |
| 2022 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2023 | 72.2 % change on previous year | -779.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 72.2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.86 % change on previous year, 25.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 72.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.86 % change on previous year, 25.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3209.4% | -1.74 % change on previous year | 54.26 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1991.0% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 31.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2058 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -32.96 % change on previous year | 76.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -18 % change on previous year | 46.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.69 % change on previous year | -61.45 % change on previous year | 158.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -26.97 % change on previous year | 31.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.95 % change on previous year | -76.45 % change on previous year | 528.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.34 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 181.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Hungary 106.85 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Mauritius 80.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Qatar 71.91 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 62.76 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Yugoslav SFR 60.04 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 72.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 528.6 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.45 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 907.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.