Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Malawi
96,533 t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
116,480 t
in 2023
Malawi rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
65th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 116,480 t against 96,533 t in Malawi, a difference of 19,947 t.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3,354 t 29,254 t 25,900 t Zimbabwe
1970s 13,094 t 6,953 t 6,142 t Malawi
1980s 24,545 t 15,724 t 8,821 t Malawi
1990s 35,696 t 14,832 t 20,864 t Malawi
2000s 50,152 t 22,087 t 28,064 t Malawi
2010s 92,751 t 77,864 t 14,887 t Malawi
2020s 106,063 t 118,964 t 12,902 t Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 116,480 t against 96,533 t in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
19,947 t, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Malawi ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf