Insecticide use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Insecticide use was 440 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
440
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
82nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
440
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Lesotho stood at 440. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 2,488.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Lesotho peaked at 440 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 82nd out of 211 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.
Insecticide use in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 49 | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 69 | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 78 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 61 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 98 | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 184 | +87.8% |
| 2021 | 194 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 392 | +102.1% |
| 2023 | 440 | +12.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 440 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 440 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 4 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.5 | 184 | 440 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Lesotho?
- Insecticide use in Lesotho was 440 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 440 in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for insecticide use?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,488.2%. 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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