Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 5.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.97 for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 19.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0989 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.704 | 0.07 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 0.32 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 | 1.56 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 0.45 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 | 0.78 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 5.97 | 13.09 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.8041 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 5.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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