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

Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.96 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.96 million kg
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.96 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
3,000 kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho stood at 1.96 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lesotho peaked at 1.96 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,000 kg, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, 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 in Lesotho, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 3,000 kg
1962 7,500 kg +150.0%
1963 5,700 kg -24.0%
1964 9,000 kg +57.9%
1965 15,000 kg +66.7%
1966 15,000 kg +0.0%
1967 30,000 kg +100.0%
1968 4,800 kg -84.0%
1969 6,900 kg +43.8%
1970 7,500 kg +8.7%
1971 11,100 kg +48.0%
1972 10,500 kg -5.4%
1973 40,500 kg +285.7%
1974 40,800 kg +0.7%
1975 90,000 kg +120.6%
1976 90,000 kg +0.0%
1977 150,000 kg +66.7%
1978 120,000 kg -20.0%
1979 120,000 kg +0.0%
1980 150,000 kg +25.0%
1981 150,000 kg +0.0%
1982 150,000 kg +0.0%
1983 150,000 kg +0.0%
1984 180,000 kg +20.0%
1985 30,000 kg -83.3%
1986 30,000 kg +0.0%
1987 120,000 kg +300.0%
1988 120,000 kg +0.0%
1989 150,000 kg +25.0%
1990 150,000 kg +0.0%
1991 240,000 kg +60.0%
1992 210,000 kg -12.5%
1993 300,000 kg +42.9%
1994 390,000 kg +30.0%
1995 571,200 kg +46.5%
1996 624,600 kg +9.3%
1997 481,800 kg -22.9%
1998 540,000 kg +12.1%
1999 558,900 kg +3.5%
2000 1.03 million kg +83.6%
2001 1.47 million kg +43.6%
2002 976,079 kg -33.7%
2003 616,594 kg -36.8%
2004 156,768 kg -74.6%
2005 43,678 kg -72.1%
2006 250,273 kg +473.0%
2007 295,392 kg +18.0%
2008 102,088 kg -65.4%
2009 149,954 kg +46.9%
2010 76,022 kg -49.3%
2011 536,589 kg +605.8%
2012 194,608 kg -63.7%
2013 1.32 million kg +580.6%
2014 1.39 million kg +5.0%
2015 449,423 kg -67.7%
2016 456,611 kg +1.6%
2017 420,654 kg -7.9%
2018 911,091 kg +116.6%
2019 916,882 kg +0.6%
2020 819,957 kg -10.6%
2021 900,530 kg +9.8%
2022 573,181 kg -36.4%
2023 645,618 kg +12.6%
2030 982,239 kg +52.1%
2050 1.96 million kg +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,767 kg 3,000 kg 30,000 kg 9
1970s 68,040 kg 7,500 kg 150,000 kg 10
1980s 123,000 kg 30,000 kg 180,000 kg 10
1990s 406,650 kg 150,000 kg 624,600 kg 10
2000s 508,983 kg 43,678 kg 1.47 million kg 10
2010s 667,732 kg 76,022 kg 1.39 million kg 10
2020s 734,822 kg 573,181 kg 900,530 kg 4
2030s 982,239 kg 982,239 kg 982,239 kg 1
2050s 1.96 million kg 1.96 million kg 1.96 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 137 Gambia 2.19 million kg compare
  2. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 2.12 million kg compare
  3. 139 Cyprus 1.99 million kg compare
  4. 141 Jamaica 1.89 million kg compare
  5. 142 Belize 1.74 million kg compare
  6. 143 Namibia 1.69 million kg 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 1.96 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 kg in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Lesotho ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).