Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho

Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 12.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 134.8%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
605.83 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-84 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho, 1962–2023

0200400600196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho is 12.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 134.8% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho peaked at 605.83 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -84 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Lesotho 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 150 % change on previous year
1963 -24 % change on previous year -116.0%
1964 57.89 % change on previous year -341.2%
1965 66.67 % change on previous year +15.2%
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 100 % change on previous year
1968 -84 % change on previous year -184.0%
1969 43.75 % change on previous year -152.1%
1970 8.7 % change on previous year -80.1%
1971 48 % change on previous year +452.0%
1972 -5.41 % change on previous year -111.3%
1973 285.71 % change on previous year -5385.7%
1974 0.7407 % change on previous year -99.7%
1975 120.59 % change on previous year +16179.4%
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 66.67 % change on previous year
1978 -20 % change on previous year -130.0%
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 25 % change on previous year
1981 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 0 % change on previous year
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 20 % change on previous year
1985 -83.33 % change on previous year -516.7%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 300 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 25 % change on previous year
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 60 % change on previous year
1992 -12.5 % change on previous year -120.8%
1993 42.86 % change on previous year -442.9%
1994 30 % change on previous year -30.0%
1995 46.46 % change on previous year +54.9%
1996 9.35 % change on previous year -79.9%
1997 -22.86 % change on previous year -344.6%
1998 12.08 % change on previous year -152.8%
1999 3.5 % change on previous year -71.0%
2000 83.57 % change on previous year +2287.9%
2001 43.57 % change on previous year -47.9%
2002 -33.74 % change on previous year -177.4%
2003 -36.83 % change on previous year +9.2%
2004 -74.58 % change on previous year +102.5%
2005 -72.14 % change on previous year -3.3%
2006 473 % change on previous year -755.7%
2007 18.03 % change on previous year -96.2%
2008 -65.44 % change on previous year -463.0%
2009 46.89 % change on previous year -171.6%
2010 -49.3 % change on previous year -205.2%
2011 605.83 % change on previous year -1328.8%
2012 -63.73 % change on previous year -110.5%
2013 580.58 % change on previous year -1011.0%
2014 5.02 % change on previous year -99.1%
2015 -67.69 % change on previous year -1447.8%
2016 1.6 % change on previous year -102.4%
2017 -7.87 % change on previous year -592.4%
2018 116.59 % change on previous year -1580.5%
2019 0.6356 % change on previous year -99.5%
2020 -10.57 % change on previous year -1763.2%
2021 9.83 % change on previous year -193.0%
2022 -36.35 % change on previous year -469.9%
2023 12.64 % change on previous year -134.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 12.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0098 % change on previous year, 1284.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +16179.4% 0.7407 % change on previous year 120.59 % change on previous year
1973 +5385.7% -5.41 % change on previous year 285.71 % change on previous year
2000 +2287.9% 3.5 % change on previous year 83.57 % change on previous year
2020 -1763.2% 0.6356 % change on previous year -10.57 % change on previous year
2018 +1580.5% -7.87 % change on previous year 116.59 % change on previous year
2011 +1328.8% -49.3 % change on previous year 605.83 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.79 % change on previous year -84 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 8
1970s 50.5 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 285.71 % change on previous year 10
1980s 28.67 % change on previous year -83.33 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.89 % change on previous year -22.86 % change on previous year 60 % change on previous year 10
2000s 38.23 % change on previous year -74.58 % change on previous year 473 % change on previous year 10
2010s 112.17 % change on previous year -67.69 % change on previous year 605.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s -6.11 % change on previous year -36.35 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 57 Ethiopia PDR 13.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 58 Canada 13.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 59 Switzerland 12.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 61 Togo 12.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 62 Malaysia 12.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 63 Kuwait 11.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho was 12.64 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 605.83 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -84 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Lesotho ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.