Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Malawi
Malawi: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 510 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Malawi, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Malawi stood at 510 t.
That represents a change of down 87.6% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Malawi peaked at 4,108 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 196 t, in 2008.
That places Malawi 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,022 t | — |
| 2003 | 833 t | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 2,296 t | +175.6% |
| 2005 | 2,296 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 196 t | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 716 t | +265.3% |
| 2010 | 4,108 t | +473.7% |
| 2011 | 510 t | -87.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 510 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,797 t, 28% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,560 t | 196 t | 3,022 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,309 t | 510 t | 4,108 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Malawi?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Malawi was 510 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,108 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 t in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf