Malawi vs Zambia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen

Malawi
203,794 t
in 2023
Zambia
217,793 t
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
Zambia rank
44th

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 217,793 t against 203,794 t in Malawi, a difference of 13,999 t.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 44th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,354 t 6,095 t 2,741 t Zambia
1970s 12,712 t 32,412 t 19,700 t Zambia
1980s 24,545 t 52,256 t 27,712 t Zambia
1990s 35,696 t 34,916 t 780.6 t Malawi
2000s 64,776 t 31,245 t 33,531 t Malawi
2010s 84,889 t 134,480 t 49,591 t Zambia
2020s 132,212 t 185,234 t 53,022 t Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 217,793 t against 203,794 t in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen between Malawi and Zambia?
13,999 t, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Malawi ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).