Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 9.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 9.53 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 9.75 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2396 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 40th out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2396 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2396 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2396 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2396 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2396 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2913 kg per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2913 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2913 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2913 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3429 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3429 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3429 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3945 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3945 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4184 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4308 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6857 kg per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8922 kg per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 3.01 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 4.79 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.16 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.48 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.53 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.59 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.53 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.79 kg per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +59.2% | 0.4308 kg per square kilometre | 0.6857 kg per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +34.3% | 0.8922 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +30.1% | 0.6857 kg per square kilometre | 0.8922 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2626 kg per square kilometre | 0.2396 kg per square kilometre | 0.2913 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5443 kg per square kilometre | 0.3429 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | 6.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | 6.6 kg per square kilometre | 7.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 kg per square kilometre | 9.51 kg per square kilometre | 9.55 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 potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 9.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2396 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.