Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0501 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0501 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.23 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 kg per person, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 110 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.
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.14 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.09 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9517 kg per person | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 1 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.09 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9946 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9903 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6328 kg per person | -36.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6284 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8225 kg per person | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6135 kg per person | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5899 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6828 kg per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6357 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3885 kg per person | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3146 kg per person | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1908 kg per person | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1757 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1862 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1994 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2193 kg per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1216 kg per person | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1903 kg per person | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1961 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2911 kg per person | +48.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3021 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1168 kg per person | -61.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1027 kg per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0726 kg per person | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1298 kg per person | +78.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0977 kg per person | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2296 kg per person | +134.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2391 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2127 kg per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1306 kg per person | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1367 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3453 kg per person | +152.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2252 kg per person | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.201 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1461 kg per person | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1206 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0763 kg per person | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0501 kg per person | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0564 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0878 kg per person | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1447 kg per person | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1555 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0837 kg per person | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0973 kg per person | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0967 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 kg per person | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0401 kg per person | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 kg per person | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 kg per person | -77.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 kg per person | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 kg per person | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0411 kg per person | +93.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0501 kg per person | +21.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0501 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1033 kg per person, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0501 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.009 kg per person, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 kg per person | 0.9517 kg per person | 1.23 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6979 kg per person | 0.3885 kg per person | 0.9946 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2085 kg per person | 0.1216 kg per person | 0.3146 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1634 kg per person | 0.0726 kg per person | 0.3021 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1445 kg per person | 0.0501 kg per person | 0.3453 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0795 kg per person | 0.0116 kg per person | 0.1555 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 kg per person | 0.0155 kg per person | 0.0501 kg per person | 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 wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Lesotho?
- Wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0501 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 kg per person in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Wheat — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Wheat — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.