Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 51.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.96 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 67.28 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.42 kg per square kilometre, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 52nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.8 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 45.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 46.26 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 47.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 48 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 44.8 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 34.33 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1971 | 36.97 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 29.81 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 33.2 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 48.14 kg per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 32.28 kg per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 23.88 kg per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 42.09 kg per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1978 | 49.3 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 46.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 41.3 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 43.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 36.3 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 33.12 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 35.75 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 39.11 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 38.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 43.14 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 63.33 kg per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1989 | 51.93 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 63.83 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 24.61 kg per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1992 | 29.68 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 36.94 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 60.65 kg per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 26.07 kg per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 67.28 kg per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 1997 | 54.94 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 41.64 kg per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 49.01 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 48.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 63.55 kg per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 46.41 kg per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 37.9 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 37.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.97 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 34.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.03 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 33.75 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 33.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.15 kg per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 34.13 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 39.32 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 35.8 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 40.6 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 30.02 kg per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 10.42 kg per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 65.48 kg per square kilometre | +528.6% |
| 2018 | 44.61 kg per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5 kg per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2020 | 11.99 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 33.77 kg per square kilometre | +181.7% |
| 2022 | 30.18 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 51.96 kg per square kilometre | +72.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.96 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +528.6% | 10.42 kg per square kilometre | 65.48 kg per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +181.7% | 11.99 kg per square kilometre | 33.77 kg per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +158.1% | 26.07 kg per square kilometre | 67.28 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5 kg per square kilometre | 44.8 kg per square kilometre | 48.59 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.63 kg per square kilometre | 23.88 kg per square kilometre | 49.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.55 kg per square kilometre | 33.12 kg per square kilometre | 63.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.46 kg per square kilometre | 24.61 kg per square kilometre | 67.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.17 kg per square kilometre | 32.03 kg per square kilometre | 63.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2 kg per square kilometre | 10.42 kg per square kilometre | 65.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.97 kg per square kilometre | 11.99 kg per square kilometre | 51.96 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 51.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.28 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 kg per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.